Fire destroys magnesium factory in Dixmoor, crews work to secure area, monitor air quality
EPA monitors and company officials were in Dixmoor Thursday after a fire destroyed Chicago Magnesium Casting on South Seeley ...
The Christian Science Monitor3h
When slash-and-burn plantation fires spread, these Indonesian women douse the flames
The palm oil industry has put Indonesian Borneo at risk of devastating wildfires. Ahead of International Women’s Day, The ...
Two bills aimed at reforming state’s Judicial Nominating Commission move forward
Lawmakers moved two bills forward Wednesday that would reform Oklahoma’s Judiciary Nominating Commission. The 15-member commission has been responsible for vetting replacements for State Supreme ...
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LA council member explains why she was 1 of 2 to vote in support of fired LAFD chief
Monica Rodriguez was one of two councilmembers to speak against the mayor before the failed 13-2 reinstatement vote.
Olivia Wilde, Zoë Kravitz, and More Rocked Nearly, Sheerly Nude Looks at the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party
Julia Fox’s stylist helps VF interpret the naked fashion trend that reached new, more sophisticated heights at the party of ...
More than 100 government employees in Ventura County topped $100k in overtime last year
One county fire captain earned $208,000 in overtime pay alone in 2023. One sheriff's deputy made $190,000. Both worked thousands of hours of overtime.
Employee Benefit News3dOpinion
How to fix healthcare with the single stroke of a pen
By banning network restrictions and removing harmful incentives, we can restore fairness, lower costs and ensure that every ...
The Advocate3d
St. George mayoral race fires up quickly as candidates clash over past, policies and pay
The St. George mayoral race has turned contentious in recent weeks, with interim Mayor Dustin Yates and challenger Jim Morgan ...
LAist5d
Ex-LA fire chief Crowley appeals Mayor Karen Bass' decision to fire her
After she was ousted, Crowley decided to remain in the department at a lower rank, an option she had under civil service protections.
Statesboro Herald5d
Abrupt change in Fire Department service one topic of Bulloch County ‘town hall’
The looming change giving the Bulloch County Fire Department primary responsibility for responding to fires everywhere in the ...
Firehouse6d
Los Angeles Fire Chief Wants Job Back, Appeals Firing
Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, who was fired last Friday, will have to get 10 of the 15 council members' votes to be reinstated.
Westside Current on MSN6d
Crowley's Appeal Hearing Moved to Tuesday After Public Backlash
LOS ANGELES - Following public backlash over a last-minute hearing, the Los Angeles City Council has rescheduled fired Fire Chief Kristin Crowley's appeal to Tuesday. Crowley, who was dismissed by ...