Ralph Terrazas

Female firefighters, civil rights advocates call …

Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Ralph Terrazas and Mayor Eric Garcetti, left, are seen at a news conference in 2014. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

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L.A. officials encourage Angelenos to be prepared amid …

A firefighter is dwarfed by the plume of the Dixie fire in Northern California, which was at more than 725,000 acres and 40% containment as of Aug. 23, 2021. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

LAFD has no record of inspecting downtown building that …

Members of the Los Angeles Fire Department investigate the scene of a fiery explosion on May 16, 2020, that injured 11 firefighters on Boyd Street in downtown Los Angeles. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

L.A. firefighter struck handcuffed Black suspect who was …

A Los Angeles Fire Department uniform patch is seen in an undated photo. (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)

LAFD to inspect vape and smoke shops following downtown …

Members of the Los Angeles Fire Department investigate the scene of a fiery explosion on Boyd Street in the downtown Los Angeles that injured 12 firefighters and damaged buildings and fire equipment.(Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times)

Federal judge orders emergency hearing over coronavirus …

L.A. County Sheriff Deputy Michael Tadrous talks with Shawn Troncozo, 24, about how to prevent becoming infected with the novel coronavirus during an outreach effort in El Monte in March, 2020. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times)

Mayor Garcetti Asked Crews to Check on Bell Canyon Home …

Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Ralph Terrazas and Mayor Eric Garcetti, left, are seen at a news conference in 2014. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

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LAFD Firefighter Allen Janzen puts down smoldering embers in the Bel-Air to protect home against the Skirball Fire, Dec. 6, 2017. (Credit: ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images)

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