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Hermosa Beach OKs Fire Department Takeover By County
The county has agreed to hire all of the city's firefighters and paramedics in the takeover, which is expected to be completed by 2018.

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The county has agreed to hire all of the city's firefighters and paramedics in the takeover, which is expected to be completed by 2018.

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