Placentia prevails over union tactics

The official July 1 launch of Placentia’s new fire department should have been one of those non-controversial, good-news stories. City officials, facing soaring costs, found an innovative way to improve firefighting services while sparing its residents cutbacks in other community services or tax increases. What’s not to like?
The city formed its new Fire and Life Safety Department after ending its long-standing fire and ambulance contract with the Orange County Fire Authority. Even O