California
The Ventura County Fire Department costs much more than any city fire department in the county--almost $30 more per person than in the city of Ventura and more than twice as much as Oxnard.
May 30, 1993
A hydrogen peroxide line at the Chiquita Canyon Landfill in Castaic burst, injuring one person Friday evening, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
Feb. 23, 2024
A red flag warning for Los Angeles and Ventura counties will last through at least Monday: Any fire that starts would be expected to spread rapidly.
Oct. 29, 2023
Up to a third of the county-run fire stations in the San Gabriel Valley could be closed if Gov.
April 15, 1993
What will happen if a magnitude 7.5 earthquake ruptures a major fault under urban Los Angeles at midday, and tens of thousands of people try to call 911 at the same time?
March 12, 1995
More than three years after the state’s original deadline, only about half of an estimated 142,000 underground storage tanks in California have been tested, a Times survey of local agencies has found.
Aug. 28, 1988
Crews set out early in the morning Monday to battle a brush fire on the edge of the Angeles National Forest in Tujunga Canyon that ended up scorching 44 acres, the Los Angeles County Fire Department said.
Nov. 14, 2016
Helicopters, dozens of them, rising like a flock of frightened birds from a quivering landscape, would be the first signs of response if a major rush-hour earthquake struck Southern California.
Oct. 20, 1989
Breakup: Secessionists’ new plan achieves some savings by contracting with county--instead of Los Angeles--for police, fire and other services.
May 3, 2002
Dec. 11, 2017