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Supporters of Local 287 turned out in force at Tuesday’s City Council meeting, where they called on the city to maintain five firefighter positions.

Negotiations between the city and Long Beach Professional Firefighters Local 287 broke down on Tuesday, after the union rejected an offer that city officials said would have temporarily avoided the … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 12/17/14

Long Beach firefighters — and surfers — Bryan Jones, left, and Brian Olson, are among those protesting planned layoffs on Jan. 1.

Union blasts firefighter layoffs

The head of the union representing the city’s career firefighters criticized the coming layoffs of five firefighters, saying that he received reassurances from the city that the positions were … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 12/10/14

Members of local 287 are hoping the city reconsiders planned layoffs.

Long Beach to lay off 5 firefighters

The city says it will lay off five firefighters on Jan. 1, when a $910,530 federal grant — which allowed the Fire Department to bring back personnel two years ago — comes to an end. … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 12/3/14

Broken government, Part II: 'interoperability'

On Sept. 11, 2001, many professional, well-trained and dedicated police officers, firefighters and EMS workers lost their lives at the World Trade Center because, in addition to the other tragedies that day, their radios were not “interoperable.” more

9/3/14

In praise of those who come to help

Our schools, our businesses, our town departments that maintain the roads and infrastructure and the village and county police units that patrol our streets all contribute to the quality of life we enjoy here on the South Shore. more

3/13/14

Personal Injury Law

Q: My husband is a firefighter who was recently injured on the job while fighting a fire. He doesn’t think he is entitled to any monetary compensation … more

By Jay Wechsler | 5/14/13

The lessons learned from Sandy

It’s hard to believe that the wounds inflicted by Hurricane Sandy are now six months old. more

5/2/13

Thank a volunteer — or, even better, become one

Every community needs police officers, teachers, sanitation workers and elected leaders. But every community also needs volunteers, the people whose contributions mean so much yet so often go unnoticed. more

4/25/13

Happy Thanksgiving

Amid all the complaints about what did not get done well before, during and after the storm, we shouldn’t forget to thank those who did so much good while the winds raged, and have in the days since. more

11/23/12

As we recover, please thank your local heroes

I always thought it was cliché to say, “I’ve never seen anything like it,” but in the aftermath of Sandy, I can honestly say that, in my lifetime, I’ve never seen anything like it. more

11/15/12

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