UFLAC renews pressure on city

A dozen firefighters descended on City Hall Thursday to deliver about 5,000 mailer responses from the public, asking the mayor and City Council to rescind a cost-cutting measure which takes 15 fire trucks and nine ambulances out of service every day. Daily News.

Pat McOsker, president of United Firefighters of Los Angeles City, said continuing what the mayor calls the "Modified Coverage Plan" and what the union calls "brownouts" is dangerous and potentially deadly.