Los Angeles native Alex Linton was recently promoted to battalion chief with the L.A. County Fire Department. His appointment is the latest in long career of public service.
At 1401 South Central Avenue in Los Angeles, children and adults can come to the African American Firefighter Museum to see artifacts and photos of African American women and men firefighters who despite adversity rose to the ranks of fire chiefs, battalion chiefs, assistant chiefs and captains.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion from Chair Holly J. Mitchell and co-authored by Supervisor Janice Hahn on June 28, that returns Bruce’s Beach to the great grandsons of Charles and Willa Bruce.
The L.A. Stentorians, an association of African Americans within L.A. County’s fire service, are on a mission to encourage young people of color to pursue careers in the fire department and other emergency medical service departments.
Fire Chief Daryl Osby, who oversees the lifeguard division as well as fire service operations, was among the crowd cheering as Governor Newsom signed bill SB 796, which allows county officials to transfer the land – estimated to be worth $75 million – back to the Bruce family. “Being the fire chief of this department and coming to one of the facilities in my department, I always felt that sullied the L.A. County Fire Department’s legacy and today we were able to right that wrong,” he said.
88th Street Temple Church of God In Christ (COGIC) and L.A. County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas partnered to present the “Miracles on 88th Street” community event on Dec. 21 and more than 400 people of all ages enjoyed the variety of activities. “For our second annual event, it was important to me to make sure that I was serving the needs of our community. So, we added free winter coats, free toiletries and free haircuts for men, women and children,” said Superintendent Anthony L. Williams, senior pastor. “Also, we thank Minister Byron Luke and Ronald Graves, owner of Hair Architects. He
The L.A. County Fire Department alongside teams from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) will begin assessing and removing household hazardous waste from properties burned by the Woolsey Fire.