L.A. Fire Department

African American Firefighter Museum Traces History From Segregation to Integration

Cheryl Eckford, Contributing WriterNovember 30, 2023

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.

Jimmie Woods-Gray Elected President of L.A. Fire Commission

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Staff WriterAugust 12, 2021

Jimmie Woods-Gray, a veteran educator and community activist, is the new president of the City of Los Angeles Fire Commission and she faces some pressing issues in her new assignment.

COVID-19 News

Mayor Eric Garcetti Announces the Launch of Mobile COVID-19 Testing Sites

Betti Halsell Contributing WriterJune 23, 2020

Mayor Eric Garcetti announced the deployment of mobile testing units.
With the launch of the mobile testing program, the construction of the site is to be flexible to the need and the current moment. This partnership adds to the list of 23 testing sites that are ran by the city and the county.