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Los Angeles County Fire Department vehicles sit at a medical call Friday, Jan. 7, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. Occasionally, firefighters transport patients to the hospital in fire engines because of short staffing amid an explosion in omicron-fueled coronavirus infections at an ambulance company that the fire department contracts with. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Kristin Crowley nominated as first female to lead the Los Angeles Fire Dept.

The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) may soon see their first female fire chief. Deputy Chief Kristin Crowley was nominated to be the first female to lead the department in its over 100-year history.

Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore, center, speaks during a news conference as he is joined by Mayor Eric Garcetti, second from right, outside the Los Angeles Police Headquarters Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021, in Los Angeles. Authorities in Los Angeles on Thursday announced arrests in recent smash-and-grab thefts at stores, part of a rash of organized retail crime in California. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

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L.A. homicides, gun violence at record highs

Gun violence in Los Angeles has hit a 15-year high. One America’s Zach Petersen has more.