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A woman in her 20s was rescued in a helicopter hoist operation after the car she was driving went about 200 feet over the side of Mulholland Drive in the West Hollywood Hills. Want to get caught up on ...

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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Mayor Karen Bass names 30-year LAFD veteran Jaime Moore as new fire chief following nationwide search and ...

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LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has appointed a local 30-year fire department veteran as the city's new fire chief. Deputy Chief Jaime E. Moore, who has been serving as commander of ...

A veteran fire official has been tapped as the new chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department, LA Mayor Karen Bass announced Friday. Jaime E. Moore, whose recent assignment was leading the LAFD Valley ...

LOS ANGELES (CNS) -- Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters rescued an approximately 40-year-old woman who fell 8 feet down a manhole into drainage Wednesday morning in Harbor Gateway. Firefighters ...

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