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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 response to last month’s devastating Palisades wildfire, among the most destructive in California’s history.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass removes LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley over handling of Palisades fire
Bass has appointed former Chief Deputy Ronnie Villanueva as interim fire chief. Villanueva served with the LAFD for 41 years before retiring in September 2024.
Los Angeles Mayor Removes Fire Chief Over Palisades Blaze Response
Thousands of homes and buildings burned and a dozen people died as a result of the flames.
Former LAFD fire chief Kristin Crowley breaks her silence after being terminated by Mayor Bass
Kirstin Crowley made her first public comment Saturday since being removed as the Los Angeles Fire Department fire chief by Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass.
Los Angeles mayor dismisses city’s fire chief over response to devastating Palisades Fire
Six weeks after the start of the most destructive wildfire in city history, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass ousted the fire chief Friday amid a public rift over preparations for a potential blaze and finger-pointing between the chief and City Hall over responsibility for the devastation.
Los Angeles fire chief sacked over Palisades wildfire
Kristin Crowley, the chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department, has been sacked by the city’s mayor over her handling of the Palisades fire last month. The decision was announced by Karen Bass, the mayor, who herself faced a torrent of criticism over the blaze.
Los Angeles Mayor Says Fire Chief Didn't Warn Her about Fire Risk
The rank-and-file firefighters have voiced appreciation for Los Angeles Chief Kristin Crowley's honesty regarding the state of the department.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass fires Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced Friday she has fired Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley for her actions during the Palisades and Eaton wildfires.
Mayor Bass removes Kristin Crowley as LAFD chief after tensions over LA fires
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has removed LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley Friday following weeks of tensions that mounted over preparations for the deadly Los Angeles wildfires in January.
Update: Palisades Fire remains 100% contained, 23,706.6 acres destroyed in Los Angeles County
Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,706.6 acres after being active for ...
Woman wearing "Palisades Strong" shirt caught looting home on burned property in Palisades Fire zone
Police arrested a Valencia woman who was seen wearing a "Palisades Strong" shirt while looting a burned property inside of ...
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Palisades community reacts to LA mayor's firing of fire chief post devastation
After Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass fired Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, the news quickly spread, and the city ...
L.A. mayor ousts fire chief amid feuding over Palisades inferno
Chief Kristin Crowley had accused Mayor Karen Bass’s administration of underfunding the department, and Bass accused Crowley ...
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Valencia woman arrested after allegedly looting antiques from home destroyed by Palisades Fire
A Valencia woman was arrested for allegedly looting a residence that was severely impacted by the Palisades Fire, authorities ...
Fire-ravaged Los Angeles confronts difficult questions as it rushes to rebuild
As a charred Los Angeles resurfaces from the infernal flames that engulfed the region last month, questions loom as to how ...