Immigrant Day Laborers Trained On Safely Cleaning Up After LA Fires

The Los Angeles neighborhoods of Altadena and the Palisades are still a mess from the January fires. And some of the people out there struggling to clean it up are immigrant day laborers. They are dealing with toxic ash that can have lead and chemicals in it. What’s the best way to do that safely? One organization is training them.

Reporter: Megan Jamerson, KCRW

Former Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley has lost her bid to get her job back, with the City Council voting 13-2 to deny her reinstatement.

Reporter: Frank Stoltze, LAist

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