A trio of Los Angeles city firefighters have earned the dubious distinction as the top public employee overtime earners in California, thanks to a generous overtime policy. Transparent California found that Charles F. Ferrari, a Los Angeles City Fire Captain II, collected $334,655 in overtime, to earn a total of $483,770 in 2016.
- PUB DATE: 5/4/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCAL-TV Los Angeles

After a marathon mediation in the Matthew Badger lawsuit against the city, Legal Affairs Director Kathryn Emmett announced late Tuesday the parties have settled for an undisclosed amount, three weeks before a trial was to begin. S. Campbell Badger, brother of Matthew — who died in February — the city, Operations Director Ernie Orgera and Chief Building Official Robert DeMarco have resolved the claims in the civil suit "without reflecting any liability or fault on the part of the defendants," Emmett said in an email.
- PUB DATE: 5/4/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Stamford Advocate

A toddler laughing while firefighters worked to free him from a locked car has gone viral. Today.com reported that 14-month-old Brandon Emery locked himself in his mother's car. His mother had put him in the back seat while she unloaded groceries into the trunk. After closing the trunk with the car keys still inside, the toddler pushed the power locks.
- PUB DATE: 5/4/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: FireRescue1

VIDEO - A small plane crashed in Mukilteo Tuesday afternoon, blocking traffic on State Route 525. A single-engine Piper PA32 crashed on Harbour Pointe Boulevard Southwest and Mukilteo Speedway about 3:30 p.m. immediately after taking off the runway at Paine Field, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
- PUB DATE: 5/4/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: King 5 Seattle

Brazoria County ESD #2, Damon (TX) Volunteer Fire Department, pumper. Cinder cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 2,000-gpm pump.