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The attack on public employee pensions is already having an effect on the wealth of families in the U.S. Unless, that is, you're family has a CEO in it.
United Profession Firefighters of Contra Costa County Local 1230 is saddened to announce the line-of-duty death of East Contra Costa FPD Engineer William West. Brother West succumbed to job-related cancer on June 12, 2012.
Because of the low rainfall levels to date, Ventura County fire officials predict a dry and dangerous 2012 fire season. Budget cuts and lay offs makes proper coverage even more challenging during this unpredictable summer.
The big money backers of the so-called "Stop Special Interest Money" initiative have a secret they don't want you to know: Their "fair and balanced" solution gives special exemptions that protect billionaire businessmen and corporate special interests.
State lawmakers were challenged to "take the heat" at CPF's Fire Ops 101 at the State Capitol. The training exercises simulate fire conditions to give policy makers a chance to spend some time in a firefighter's boots.
A four-alarm fire in North San Jose wound up burning longer and causing more damage, thanks to city-imposed brownouts. According to San Jose fire officials, the loss of a browned-out second response engine caused a delay in setting up a water supply.
The Daniel A. Terry Scholarship provides higher education financial assistance to the children of California's fallen firefighters. Applications are being accepted for the 2012 scholarships.
Apprenticeship Works -- New documentary outlines value of firefighter and building trades apprentices in training for the jobs of the future.
The brave rescue of a mother and her two young daughters has been featured on NBC's The Today Show, where they were reunited with Santa Barbara County Firefighter Local #2046 Greg Knuckles and CHP Sgt. Tom Mullin and offered their heartfelt thanks.
A new Census Bureau report indicates that California's retirement funds helped pace a national rebound in pension fund returns. According to the new report, state and local pension funds in California grew at a 12.4% rate in 2010, surpassing the national average of 10.6%.