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SCMA member Steve Herbert (LA-187, K6CRW) went down to Cabrillo Beach for a swim when he noticed a film shoot going on. He forwarded me some photos he took of the action. He noted that they will be on location filming until the 7th of April. Thanks for sharing your photos, Steve!
The Los Angeles Fire Department is investigating allegations that two fire stations allowed department fire trucks to be used in porn shoots. The story was first reported by NBC4 LA, which posted clips from the video, showing a scantily clad actress exposing herself to passersby on Venice Beach.
Over 250 LAFD personnel battled a massive fire at a partially built apartment complex in Downtown Los Angeles early Monday morning. Flames and smoke from the blaze could be seen for miles. The blaze also caused officials to partially close the 101 and 110 freeways. “This is a historic fire, what we as firefighters would call ‘a…
On Sunday, January 5th, Riverside County rolled out its much-anticipated and long-delayed public safety radio system that officials say will stretch the signal’s reach and streamline communication between agencies during major emergencies. The system, known as Public Safety Enterprise Communication (PSEC) is a P25 Phase II system and all communications are encrypted. The new system…
NORTH 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…
A post on the RadioReference.com forums indicates that all manufacturing of GRE scanners has been shut down. GRE employees in Japan and the U.S. have been let go. This means that distributors and dealers are no longer going to receive any stock or product, including Radio Shack. GRE America is still up and running and…
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is expected to propose merging two of the city’s law enforcement agencies in a cost-cutting move that would also let him fulfill a campaign promise to expand the LAPD to 10,000 officers. As part of his budget being released Friday, Villaraigosa is proposing to shift the Department of General Services’ Office of…
