Thanks for putting this together. Don't forget all the funds directed towards illegal immigrants and sending fire equipment to Ukraine. California is beautiful, don't let the socialists permanently destroy it.
New info: "That assertion is wrong. The city was in the process of negotiating a new contract with the fire department at the time the budget was being crafted, so additional funding for the department was set aside in a separate fund until that deal was finalized in November. In fact, the city’s fire budget increased more than $50 million year-over-year compared to the last budget cycle, according to Blumenfield’s office, although overall concerns about the department’s staffing level have persisted for a number of years."
I don't want to annoy anyone by posting a comment that might seem far afield, but most of the media coverage has not been helpful. Most of the news reports are emotionally flammable and unhinged and don't help us avoid future infernos as they don't itemize the mistakes that were made and what we ought to do to avoid future blow ups.
Most of the media coverage has served to aid D Trump by deflecting attention away from his most recent criminal deeds
Hard hitting post thanks for sharing
Thanks for putting this together. Don't forget all the funds directed towards illegal immigrants and sending fire equipment to Ukraine. California is beautiful, don't let the socialists permanently destroy it.
Keep spreading misinformation dumbass
Where was the neck-wringing of DeSantis during the hurricanes this past year? Oh right, he gets a pass because he has an R in front of his name.
"While the LAFD budget decreased by $17.6M, this represents -2% Y/Y—a marginal adjustment, not a drastic cut."
Do you live in LA?
Yes. Also that quote was from your own post
Awesome
New info: "That assertion is wrong. The city was in the process of negotiating a new contract with the fire department at the time the budget was being crafted, so additional funding for the department was set aside in a separate fund until that deal was finalized in November. In fact, the city’s fire budget increased more than $50 million year-over-year compared to the last budget cycle, according to Blumenfield’s office, although overall concerns about the department’s staffing level have persisted for a number of years."
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/08/wildfire-threatens-karen-bass-extended-honeymoon-00197228#:~:text=That%20assertion%20is,number%20of%20years.
Collectively, we should be getting our facts straight before rushing to behead people, otherwise we won't actually solve the problems.
I don't want to annoy anyone by posting a comment that might seem far afield, but most of the media coverage has not been helpful. Most of the news reports are emotionally flammable and unhinged and don't help us avoid future infernos as they don't itemize the mistakes that were made and what we ought to do to avoid future blow ups.
Most of the media coverage has served to aid D Trump by deflecting attention away from his most recent criminal deeds
https://davidgottfried.substack.com/p/the-la-fires-have-been-donald-trumps
https://www.fox43.com/article/news/verify/extreme-weather-verify/palisades-los-angeles-fire-hydrants-water-fact-check/536-87045971-aacb-4319-9b39-8d999675eae1