Bay Area experts say National Weather Service, NOAA cuts undermine science
Bay Area weather experts and politicians are sounding the alarm and said cuts to the NWS and NOAA from DOGE are a disservice ...
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 ...
National Weather Service already had staff shortages. Then came the latest firings
current and former staffers said an exodus of new hires and veterans will hinder the agency’s ability to monitor and predict ...
Cuts to National Weather Service Leave Forecasters Reeling
Lives are being put in danger,” one meteorologist warned, as some experts feared the cuts will harm public safety.
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 ...