Mayor Karen Bass met with LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley Wednesday to discuss what's needed to lower 911 response times, calling the situation "a matter of life and death."
Two obstacles causing 911 call response times to climb are wait times at hospitals and inappropriate 911 calls. California Assemblymember Freddie Rodriguez has introduced two bills he hopes will alleviate those issues.
Cleanup efforts are underway early Thursday after firefighters knocked down a fierce fire at a strip mall in Hollywood. A few hot spots continue to flare up the scene.