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ByAdminOn the front page of the L.A. Times this morning is an article by reporter Weston Phippen about scanner listeners using Twitter to tell the world what’s going on around them when police and fire sirens are heard. Or at least, expounding on the sometimes weird and wonderful stuff that they hear on their scanners….
San Bernardino Bankruptcy: Police, Fire Chiefs Make Response Vow
ByAdminSan Bernardino’s police and fire chiefs Thursday assured residents the agencies will continue to aggressively respond to crime, fires and medical emergencies despite the city’s decision to seek bankruptcy protection. On Tuesday, July 10th, the City Council voted to seek Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection, a section of federal law for municipalities facing insolvency. Interim City…
Audit Criticizes Sheriff’s Policing of the LA Metro Transit System
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FCC Fines HobbyKing Nearly $3 Million for Marketing Unauthorized Drone Transmitters
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Late Night Blaze Destroys North Hollywood Dollar Store
ByAdminNORTH HOLLYWOOD – THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2020 At 1:01AM on April 16, 2020, the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in the 12000 block of W Victory Blvd in North Hollywood. The first arriving fire companies found a large, one, story commercial building with fire showing. An immediate offensive operation ensued; fire attack worked to make…

