Former local star athlete Billy Vaughn Jr. is heading to the LAFD
Vaughn was a star athlete on Dorsey High School’s football and track teams. Now he’s starting a rewarding career as a firefighter.
Los Angeles Fire Department
Wingate has made a career out of fighting wildfires
The Baldwin Hills native trains future firefighters and he discusses brush fire prevention.
Dorsey HS partners with The Stentorians for firefighting training
The African American firefighters association introduces Dorsey students to careers in the fire department.
The L.A. Fire Department is “a hidden jewel”
Firefighters are having exciting and financially rewarding careers in the LAFD, which will be accepting applications starting March 5.
Stentorians offers a free intro to LAFD course
The African-American firefighters association introduces people to the physical requirements of the job.
2017 Martin Luther King Jr. Day pictorial
Photos from the Kingdom Day Parade, Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Fest in Leimert Park, and the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration at the California African American Museum (CAAM).