During an appearance on “The Lead With Jake Tapper,” Crowley said recent budget cuts have severely undermined the department’s ability to fight the wildfires. The chief said that a $17 million reduction in funding has critically hampered the department’s operational capabilities. “Yes, we took a $17 million budget cut, and, as we know, any budget […] The post LAFD Chief Crowley Tells the Truth About the Budget Cuts appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.