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Interim Fire Chief Brian Cummings picked to lead LAFD
ByAdminNaming his third fire chief in five years, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa today nominated Interim Los Angeles Fire Chief Brian Cummings to take over the permanent post. “As a native Angeleno, it always gives me a sense of pride to appoint someone who has similar experiences and has worked their way up,” Villaraigosa said at news…
San Jacinto Prankster Arrested Again
ByAdminIrene Marie Levy, a stay-at-home mom from San Jacinto, California, doesn’t like cops or firemen. The 31-year-old San Jacinto woman was behind bars for a second time after allegedly pointing a laser at a firefighter behind the wheel of a fire engine. Irene Levy’s colorful history makes her no stranger to her community or local…
LACOFD Firehawk unit receives HAI’s Salute to Excellence Humanitarian Service Award
ByAdminHelicopter Association International (HAI) has announced that the Los Angeles County (California) Fire Department Air Operations (LACOFD) Sikorsky S-70 Firehawk helicopter teams are the 2020 recipients of the Salute to Excellence Humanitarian Service Award. The award honors the person or persons who best demonstrate the value of helicopters to the communities in which they operate…
V-22 Osprey Aircraft in Town for Presidential Visit
ByAdminIn case you haven’t heard, President Obama is coming to Los Angeles on Saturday, October 10th. From a CBS L.A. article: LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — President Barack Obama will make a roughly 6 1/2–hour visit to Southern California Saturday to attend a series of Democratic fundraisers. Obama is scheduled to arrive at Los Angeles International…
Oakland Police Department to Cut Public Off from Live Radio Feeds
ByAdminThe Oakland Police Department (OPD) is moving forward with plans to encrypt its radio communications, a decision that will block public and media access to live police scanner feeds. While this change doesn’t directly affect the SCMA Scanner Radio Club, it’s a significant development for scanner enthusiasts, journalists, and transparency advocates. Here’s a deep dive…

