L.A. residents deserve more transparency from the LAFD
Jan. 15, 2026 6 AM PT To the editor: After what seems like decades of wanting more transparency…
For Bass and LAFD, there’s no watering down how bad 2025 has been
The year was already a debacle for the Los Angeles Fire Department and Mayor Karen Bass, with multiple…
Author of key report on Palisades fire was upset over changes that weakened it, sources say
The author of the Los Angeles Fire Department’s after-action report on the Palisades fire was upset about changes…
LAFD report on Palisades fire was watered down in editing process, records show
For months after the Palisades fire, many who had lost their homes eagerly awaited the Los Angeles Fire…
LAFD records show no sign of ‘cold trailing’ again at Lachman fire, as interim chief had claimed
In the weeks since federal investigators announced that the devastating Palisades fire was caused by a reignition of…
New LAFD chief slams media ‘smear’ of firefighters who battled Palisades fire
On his second day as chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department, Jaime Moore criticized what he called…
Why the Altadena evacuation investigation did not assign blame
The long-awaited Los Angeles County report examining the botched evacuation alerts in Altadena during the deadly Eaton fire…