California housing advocates still waiting for state-ordered stair report

Fire safety regulators were asked to study whether mid-rise apartments can go with a single staircase. They’re more than a ...

California’s Fire Safety Regulators Are Finally Out With a ‘Single Stair’ Report

California’s top fire safety office has released a cautious report on legalizing mid-rise apartments with only one staircase ...
LAist

Single stair apartments

The Library of Congress has found and restored a long-lost silent film by Georges Méliès. In an Instagram post, Library of ...
Los Angeles Times

State fire marshal misses deadline for apartment building safety report, angering housing advocates

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The state fire marshal was given until Jan. 1 to complete a safety report on the construction of apartment ...
kcra.com

How the 1991 Oakland Hills Fire changed firefighting in California

NORTHEASTERN U.S. AND CANADA LATER TONIGHT. RIGHT. TAKING A LOOK BACK AT ONE OF THE MOST DESTRUCTIVE WILDFIRES IN STATE HISTORY THIS MONTH, IN 1991, THE OAKLAND HILLS FIRE DESTROYED THOUSANDS OF HOMES ...
Staten Island Advance

Firefighters in Los Angeles sound alarm over battery energy storage systems, as FDNY defends fire code

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A labor union representing over 3,200 firefighters, paramedics, dispatchers, pilots, and other emergency personnel within the Los Angeles County Fire Department is speaking out ...