Opinion: Southern California's past can play a role in rebuilding for the future
Marking and honoring what has been lost in the fires will help rebuild L.A.'s soft infrastructure, the network of social ties ...
Incarcerated firefighters offer aid, find potential career path battling L.A. blazes
More than 1,100 incarcerated firefighters have battled the Palisades and Eaton fires. They are part of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s Conservation Fire Camps Program.
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Hundreds of California Prison Firefighters Join Battle Against Los Angeles Wildfires
By Cayla Mihalovich, CalMatters About 800 incarcerated firefighters are battling the unprecedented fires raging across ...
Inmate firefighters could see pay raise under proposed CA bill
Incarcerated fire crew members earn as little as $5.80 per day, but a bill recently introduced by California Assemblymember ...
Inmate firefighters who battle fires like the ones in LA could get a raise under this bill
Incarcerated firefighters on the lower end of the pay scale currently earn around $30 a day during an active emergency.
2 inmates from Southern California suspects in deadly prison yard attack
Two inmates from Southern California are suspects in a deadly attack on a third inmate at California State Prison (SAC), ...
VERIFYING claims about inmates who fight wildfires in California
How much do incarcerated firefighters in California make? Will they be able to get firefighting jobs upon release? Here’s ...
Lady Gaga, Jelly Roll and Stevie Nicks to Play FireAid Benefit Concert for L.A. Wildfire Relief — See the Star-Studded Show!
Jan. 16, AEG announced a star-studded lineup for FireAid, a concert that aims to raise money for rebuilding communities and ...
‘Fire Country’ Cast Encourage Red Cross Donations Amid Wildfires, Thank First Responders Risking Their Lives: ‘You Are True Heroes’
“We would like to extend our deepest gratitude to all of the firefighters and first responders who are risking their lives ...
Inmate firefighters: Over 1,000 prisoners deployed to battle Los Angeles fires
Inmate firefighters responding to the ongoing Los Angeles fires and working 24-hour shifts are earning $26.90 per day, ...
Waters and Sherman introduce bill to address gaps in wildfire insurance coverage
Reps. Maxine Waters and Brad Sherman reintroduce legislation that would require a study assessing the danger wildfires pose ...