California Professional Firefighters today announced its support for Governor Jerry Brown's call for a special election this June to allow California voters to ratify his plan to close a $26 billion budget shortfall.
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In a stunning raid on future property taxes, the city of San Diego is scheming to lock up $4 billion in sweetheart developer projects, some of which won’t even begin until 2048. The proposed tax raid comes amid reports that San Diego remains critically understaffed in fire protection.
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Los Angeles County's search and rescue team, CATF-2, returned home Saturday, after six days aiding search efforts following the earthquake in Japan. The LA County team is one of only two in the nation certified for international response. Rescuers report being "stunned" by what they saw.
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Ventura County FD's swift-water rescue team, consisting of Local 1364 members, successfully saved four friends who became stuck in a creekbed in Thousand Oaks during last Sunday's heavy storm.
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Children at City of Hope National Medical Center were visited by Arcadia firefighters last week and got to cheer them on as more than 30 firefighters shaved their heads. The program is part of their involvement with St. Baldrick's Foundation, an organization that raises money and awareness for childhood cancer research.
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