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More Fires, Less Resources: The 2013 Fire Season is off to a bad start: as of June 1st, the number of fires was up 35% over 2012, with nearly six times as many acres burned. But this heightened danger comes at a time when layoffs, station closures and a “cut-first” climate has decimated local capacity.
San Jose and its employee unions face off in court over public pension reforms in a case that has major implications for other local governments across the state.
According to the state Department of Finance, cities, counties, special districts and schools have nearly $4 billion more available for critical services, thanks to CPF-backed legislation that ended the costly and often-corrupt local redevelopment agencies.
Camp Pendleton Professional Firefighters Local F-85 is sad to announce that Firefighter Michael Lee of Engine Company 2, A-Shift, passed away unexpectedly on July 22.
Downey Firemen's Association, Local 3473 is saddened to announce the loss of one of their own, Battalion Chief Brian Wolf, in the line of duty.
Grant McKee and Robert Caldwell worked ... and died ... together on the front lines in the Granite Mountain Hotshots. The two men -- both killed in the Yarnell Hill Fire, were honored on Saturday, July 20, 2013 at 11:00am.
2,985 fire personnel now working the Mountain Fire in Riverside County. Blaze grows to 22,800 acres, forces over 6,000 mandatory evacuations. 15% contained, over 4,000 structures threatened, 22 structures damaged or destroyed, 4-6 vehicles destroyed.
The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) today reported a 12.5 percent return on investments for the 12 months that ended June 30, 2013, outperforming its benchmark by 1.5 percentage points.
Kevin Woyjeck, 21, was among 19 Prescott AZ firefighters who died battling the Yarnell Hills Fire in central Arizona. On Tuesday, July 16th, at 11:00am, Kevin was honored with a memorial service in Long Beach.
Sean Misner 26, was one of 19 Prescott, AZ. who lost their lives June 30th battling the Yarnell Hill Fire. On Monday, July 15, 2013 at 7:00pm, Sean was remembered with a memorial service.