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SCMA member Dominick Falzone, LA-125 contributed the following information: On Thursday, September 3, U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 aircraft will be arriving at Long Beach Airport (LGB). The aircraft are scheduled to arrive at 2:00 p.m. and conduct daily operations throughout the Labor Day weekend. They are scheduled to depart on Monday, September 7 at 4:00 p.m….
Starting Monday, many Los Angeles police officers will hit the streets with new equipment: body cameras. After nearly two years of fundraising, testing and negotiating policy, Monday’s rollout marks a significant moment for the police department’s long-awaited body camera program. The city plans to purchase and deploy more than 7,000 devices in the coming months, making it the largest in…
The outsourcing of a 137-year-old Fire Department and a proposed $143-per-year tax on parcel owners is part of the price for keeping this bankrupt city from “catastrophe,” the City Council decided on a 4-3 vote Monday. The move follows the advice of several sets of consultants — those responsible for a post-bankruptcy plan that included…
STUDIO CITY, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A suspect was killed following an officer-involved shooting at Ventura and Laurel Canyon boulevards in Studio City on Friday. Los Angeles police were initially called at about 3:20 p.m. about a man with a gun. An officer-involved shooting occurred and the suspect was hit, police said. August Sargenti, who…
Nothing in the city charter prevents San Bernardino from outsourcing its Fire Department, a federal bankruptcy judge ruled Wednesday in a blow to the fire union that its attorneys immediately said they would appeal. The ruling clears the way for the city’s plans to replace city firefighters — plans that have been underway for months…
Burbank police have added a new electric motorcycle to its patrol fleet. Not only does the Zero motorcycle look different, it sounds different. “Our Burbank Water and Power had some grant money, some funds for alternate-fuel vehicles,” Burbank Police Sgt. Kerry Schilf said. “We were able to fortunately purchase two motorcycles through a grant, and…
SCMA member Steve Herbert (LA-187, K6CRW) led fellow members on a tour of his workplace, radio station KCRW. Steve has worked here for 35 years and is the chief engineer for the station. Members were shown all areas of the station including the studio spaces, equipment rooms and the massive KCRW music collection. For more photos,…
KTLA Helicopter News Pilot/Reporter Tim Lynn’s presentation about his career including highlights from pursuits, accidents, forest fires, and shootings. He also talks about becoming the news when smoke was billowing out of his helicopter and he had to make an emergency landing in Hollywood. Found this video on YouTube and thought I’d post it here…
“Introducing Telecopter 1” In 1958 KTLA Channel 5 in Los Angeles became the first station to broadcast live video from a helicopter, It was the birth of the Telecopter and made Channel 5 the place for breaking news. Thanks to National Helicopter Service who posted this video on their Facebook page.
