Records show Los Angeles officials’ early struggles as windswept blazes escalated
The exchange of messages reveals how authorities initially assessed and activated the lowest level of emergency management to ...
Letters to the Editor: Opposing views on the feud between Karen Bass and Kristin Crowley
One reader says Mayor Bass is deflecting blame by terminating the LAFD chief. Another says the mayor could have fired Crowley ...
Erratic wildfire performance puts LA Mayor Karen Bass in a political hole
Bass is up for re-election next year and if she wants another term, she’ll be starting in a hole she dug herself.
Former Los Angeles fire chief appeals controversial ousting that came in wake of wildfires
LOS ANGELES − Former Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley is appealing her controversial firing at the hands of Mayor Karen ...
Leadership fallout over California wildfire preparedness
Questions are mounting regarding accountability over a lack of preparedness for the L.A. wildfires as the city's leaders face ...
Blaming everyone but herself, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass needs to go
And let’s not forget Deputy Mayor Brian Williams, hired by Bass in March 2023 to work closely with public safety departments, ...
L.A. City Council meets for 1st time since LAFD chief’s firing
The Los Angeles City Council is meeting Tuesday for the first time since Mayor Karen Bass removed Kristin Crowley as Chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department. Scheduled for the meeting is a motion ...
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass fires Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, citing her response to Palisades wildfire
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced Friday she has fired Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, citing in part her ...
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass removes fire chief over tensions during deadly blazes
Fire Chief Kristin Crowley had been critical of the way the department was funded. The mayor said the day the Palisades Fire ...
Los Angeles Mayor Removes Fire Chief, Blaming Her for Lack of Preparation
Mayor Karen Bass criticized Kristin Crowley for sending firefighters home before a blaze devastated the Pacific Palisades ...