Mayor berates firefighters union for 'scare tactics'

Escalating the dispute over the Los Angeles Fire Department budget, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Thursday called the firefighters' union leadership "irresponsible" for trying to scare the public into thinking lives are in danger because of rotating service cuts. Daily News.

The mayor said he was upset with the orange signs that members of United Firefighters of Los Angeles City were posting near fire stations that warn the public "You and your family are in danger" and that the mayor and City Hall "are gambling with your lives."