Budget cuts in the Sacramento City Fire Department are now being felt on the fire lines. On Wednesday, firefighters battled a tractor-trailer fire in South Sacramento with half its hazmat companies gone.
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Treasurer Bill Lockyer. CPF sits down with California's treasurer to talk about the state budget crisis, the governor's proposal and redevelopment reform.
Twenty-four heroes of the Los Angeles City Fire Department were given special awards and commendations Thursday for their actions above and beyond the call of duty.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department is preparing to deploy a 74-member team to assist in the rescue and recovery efforts in Japan. The California Task Force 2, a urban search and rescue team, was requested by the U.S. Agency for International Development and the U.S. Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance.