California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 2147 into law Friday, allowing nonviolent inmate firefighters to have their records expunged, clearing the way for them to become professional firefighters upon release, a career they were previously barred from in many departments. The move comes during a historic fire season in California, with over 3 million acres of land scorched ...

When brush fires are reported in Santa Clarita, some of the unsung heroes fighting the blaze include inmate camp crews from the Los Angeles County jail system.   When Santa Clarita residents see brush fires burning, they may only think that Los Angeles County Fire Department firefighters and helicopter pilots fight the blaze.  However, inmates from the county jails play a ...