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    Which Way, L.A.?

    What Does the LA Fire Department Have to Hide?

    The Los Angeles City Fire Chief Brian Cummings admits he issued misleading statistics on whether his department has been responding to emergency calls in time to save lives. Now he's announced that he's limiting public updates on emergency calls, saying he's acting on advice from City Attorney Carmen Trutanich.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The Los Angeles City Fire Chief Brian Cummings admits he issued misleading statistics on whether his department has been responding to emergency calls in time to save lives. Now he's announced that he's limiting public updates on emergency calls, saying he's acting on advice from City Attorney Carmen Trutanich.

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      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      NBC Investigations

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    1. 0:00What Does the LA Fire Department Have to Hide?You’re reading this
    2. 15:55Will CA Finally Get to Play Ball in a Presidential Primary?
    3. 23:51The Price of Gasoline and the Race for the White House
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