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On Sunday, October 18, 2026, the #LACoFD and @LACoFireMuseum held a Flag Ceremony at FS 127 for our dear friend Randolph ‘Randy’ Mantooth who passed away on July 9, 2026.
Famous for playing Johnny Gage on Emergency!, Randy brought Squad 51 into millions of homes. His television seriespopularized the modern paramedic and EMS systems we rely on today.
Randy was also a fierce advocate for firefighter health and safety, representing both the IAFF and the IAFC, and speaking at safety conferences nationwide.
Randy was a faithful supporter of our Department and the Los Angeles County Fire Museum.
He is greatly missed but his legacy will forever live on in our hearts and in the lifesaving programs he championed.
📸 Doug Morrison, LACoFD Photographer
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In Memory of Randolph “Randy” Mantooth
Randy Goes on one last run with his lifelong friend and co-star Kevin Tighe inside Squad 51.
On October 17th, a Flag Ceremony was held at Station 127 (Station 51) as Randy left the station for the last time.
Rest easy, Johnny.
📷:Los Angeles County Fire Museum
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Beyond irresponsible. What part of enforcing a law passed 86-11 by the Senate does the President and his advisors not understand? It’s unconscionable that this administration is capitulating to a Russian dictator who illegally invaded Ukraine and butchers innocent civilians every single day. If the President wants to actually bring down energy prices, he can do it by solving the Iran problem, not by doing a solid for Vladimir Putin.
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Video of #Nortefire sent to my from my dad.
Praying for South Orange County.
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#BREAKING 🚨 #NorteFire 10 additional Strike Teams have been requested. Multiple homes impacted. Numerous Evacuation orders have gone out.
Fire is 250 acres +
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BREAKING NYT:
Trump's new press secretary, Katie Zacharia, was fired Friday, after less than a week on the job, according to three people familiar with the matter. nytimes.com/2026/10/16/us/po…
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Hey @MLB - wanna get more kids watching baseball?
Maybe start with the commercials.
Watching the playoffs tonight with my kids and here's the rundown:
- Megan Fox selling ED pills in a red bodysuit
- The scariest movie trailer you've ever seen
- Sydney Sweeney in zero clothes promoting betting on sports
Leagues can't figure out why kids don't watch.
You don't need a Nickelodeon game. You're not the Savannah Bananas.
Just show baseball in a way I can leave on in my house.
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#BREAKING: Fire breaks out at a warehouse in Chinatown
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7 Days until the @LAKings home opener!
ICYMI - The NHL changed the start time for the home opener on 10/6 to 7 PM! Please share to spread the word!
I’ll pick a random person who reposts this for 2⃣free tickets to Opening Night 👑
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BREAKING: RE TURNOUT GEAR :
JUDGE SAYS FIREFIGHTER PLAINTIFFS SUFFICIENTLY ALLEGED 3M, one of the largest manufacturers of PFAS, OWED A DUTY TO WARN ABOUT THE RISKS AND COMMITTED NEGLIGENCE.
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Read @sherlyholmes on last night’s tragedy in Chatsworth:
They are no strangers to horror. But Tuesday night was different for the reporters, producers and anchors of NBC 4, who found themselves contending with the likely, then confirmed, deaths of their own colleagues while live on the air: buff.ly/G7GDNMr
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Man, if you grew up in SoCal your whole life you are familiar with Colleen Williams from NBC4LA.
Shes covered every major global event but the strength and emotion she is carrying tonight live on air is so tough & heartbreaking to watch and hear.
Prayers to the @NBCLA team
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KNBC’s Colleen Williams has now made official confirmation. Absolutely heartbreaking. 💔
It’s heartbreaking to listen to KNBC’s Coleen Williams describe a scene involving the station’s helicopter. I cannot imagine having to be live on the air at a time like this. My condolences to everyone at @NBCLA and everyone now having to report on this tragedy.
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The contractor that renovated the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has told the Trump administration that errors in its own work and flaws in the repair plan, not vandalism, caused the pool’s new blue liner to peel and break loose, documents show. nyti.ms/4xSMsu7
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A sad day. Everyone loved Barry. Everyone.
Here's our tribute:
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Fellow Firefighters 🚒. Which one of you all grabbed him out of the rubble on 9/11? Considering he was doing phone interviews no where near the site that day live on TV 📺
Trump claims he was basically lifted out of the rubble on 9/11: "Two fireman, big strong guys, they grabbed me under the arms -- 'got to get our of here!' -- and they literally lifted me up, and they started running with me."
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
Trump was miles from Ground Zero on 9/11, speaking by phone from his office. He visited the area days later. His story of being lifted from the rubble by firefighters first appeared in 2021 and lacks corroborating evidence. politifact.com/factchecks/202… usatoday.com/story/news/fac… newsweek.com/fact-check-did…
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Trump claims he was basically lifted out of the rubble on 9/11: "Two fireman, big strong guys, they grabbed me under the arms -- 'got to get our of here!' -- and they literally lifted me up, and they started running with me."
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
Trump was miles from Ground Zero on 9/11, speaking by phone from his office. He visited the area days later. His story of being lifted from the rubble by firefighters first appeared in 2021 and lacks corroborating evidence. politifact.com/factchecks/202… usatoday.com/story/news/fac… newsweek.com/fact-check-did…
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Basically, the Clippers signing Kawhi Leonard in 2019 cost them:
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
- $30 million
- 12 first-round picks
Clippers fans must be SICK 💀
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So, @PabloTorre was 100% right?
And the haters -- including many in legacy media! -- were wrong?
espn.com/nba/story/_/id/4980…
