Karen Bass LA Fires backlash is over race not LAFD budget cuts, Yvette Nicole Brown, Kym Whitley

The two LA-based actresses were forced to leave the United States as embattled Mayor Karen Bass forced drastic cuts to the fire department and the start of historic, deadly wildfires. Instead, he claimed he was only facing backlash because of his race. “Act Your Age” co-stars Yvette Nicole Brown and Kim Whitley defended Bass as […]
LA Mayor Karen Bass handed out rich city contracts, forcing drastic cuts to fire department months before deadly wildfires: records

Los Angeles was forced to cut funding for its fire department after Mayor Karen Bass handed out gilded contracts to city employees, a public records review reveals. The issue began early last year when Mr Bass settled contract negotiations with public sector unions. City employees received 20 to 25 percent pay raises and other perks […]
‘We Need to Be Fully Funded,’ Budget Cuts Hurt the Fire Fight

Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Chief Kristin Crowley said Friday on CNN's “The Lead” that massive budget cuts will “absolutely negatively impact the department's ability to fight Southern California's devastating wildfires.” “It was,” he said. Host Jake Tapper said: “There are a lot of questions in the public's mind about whether the decision to cut […]
NYC spent $50M on lawyers for illegal aliens — including criminals — while city agencies faced budget cuts: Report

New York City's immigration crisis hasn't stopped government officials from spending tens of millions of taxpayer dollars on lawyers for illegal aliens, including criminals, according to data reviewed by the newspaper. Daily Caller News Foundation. The New York Immigrant Family Unity Project has continued to receive a steady stream of taxpayer funding for the past […]
Amazon trims back DEI initiatives, latest company to make cuts

Panelists Jennifer Say and Daniel Cameron discuss how major companies are rolling back DEI and environmental, social, and governance programs on “The Bottom Line.” Amazon is scaling back some of its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, becoming the latest major company to cut back on efforts that critics deemed “woke.” In a message to […]
LA fire sounded alarm on budget cuts impacting wildfire response: memo

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‘Political’ to Blame L.A. Fire Budget Cuts for Impacts of Fire
On Thursday's CNN News Central broadcast, Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) said the Los Angeles Fire Department's budget cuts will likely be reversed, and they should be. Perhaps they were thoughtless, but that's not why the Palisades suffered this much. This was money to train people in 2025. “And if you can explain that for political […]
Budget Cuts Have Created Staffing Issues

On Thursday's episode of “CNN This Morning,” retired Cal Fire Battalion Chief Mike Lopez praised California's mutual aid system, saying recent fires are difficult to fight even with more firefighters. He said budget cuts are causing staffing problems. host Casey Hunt asked. [relevant exchange begins around 5:40] “We're already seeing some political discussions going on […]
NYPD, FDNY budget cuts restored

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Los Angeles fire chief warned Mayor Karen Bass that budget cuts would impact department’s ability to fight wildfires

Just a few weeks ago, Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Christine Crowley said that about $18 million would be cut from the department's budget, which would affect its ability to respond to emergencies like this week's deadly wildfires. Alert Mayor Karen Bass. “These cuts have significantly limited the Department's ability to prepare for, train for, […]