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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 wildfires, among the most destructive fires in California’s history.
Mayor 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 department chief
Mayor Karen Bass has removed Los Angeles Fire Department chief Kristin Crowley after weeks of a public rift. Bass has criticized Crowley for a lack of preparation and mishandling the city's wildfire response,
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 neighborhood.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass fires Kristin Crowley as city’s fire chief
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has removed Kristin Crowley as the city’s fire chief and has appointed former Chief Deputy Ronnie Villanueva to serve as interim chief.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass sacks fire chief who said city failed residents in wildfires
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Friday announced that she was removing Fire Chief Kristin Crowley weeks after Crowley criticized Bass and other LA leaders over the wildfires.
LA mayor removes fire chief over wildfire response
Citing the city's response to the region's devastating wildfires, Los Angeles Mayor Karen removed Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley from her role at the department.
Los Angeles removes fire chief in wake of massive wildfires
Los Angeles Fire Chef Kristin Crowley has been fired by Mayor Karen Bass after the Palisades and Eaton fires that killed dozens and destroyed hundreds of homes.
Los Angeles mayor removes fire chief over handling of wildfires
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said she removed Fire Chief Kristin Crowley for her handling of the wildfires in January that killed more than two dozen people and destroyed or damaged more than 16,000 structures,
LA mayor ousts fire chief amid wildfire response criticism
Mayor Karen Bass announced the decision to remove Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley from her position in a statement Friday.
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 of failing to prepare for the firestorm.
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Looking back at Kristin Crowley's career following her dismissal as LAFD's chief
Eyewitness News looks back at Kristin Crowley's career after Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass terminated her as LAFD Chief.
LA fire union prez blasts Mayor Karen Bass for axing chief Kristin Crowley over wildfire response: ‘Scapegoat’
The Los Angeles Fire Department union boss blasted Mayor Karen Bass for firing department Chief Kristin Crowley, claiming the ...
Bass-Crowley rift intensified harsh spotlight on LA’s disaster recovery. Now what?
Many saw L.A. Mayor Karen Bass’s firing of the city’s fire chief Kristin Crowley as inevitable. But can Bass and the city ...