LA’s Shameful Scrimping on Fire Safety

LA firefighters continue to rage against Karen Bass and City Hall, and with valid reason. Not only did the mayor try to shift blame from herself to the LA Fire Department in the wake of last year’s devastating Palisades Fire, but for years, she and the City Council have scrimped on fire safety. Today, LA firefighters lament heavy workloads –– with some shifts stretching up to 48 hours –– along with delayed and missed paychecks, busted equipment and declining emergency response times. They’re so exasperated that fire crews have gathered signatures for a sales-tax-hike initiative geared to make the November...