Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Friday ousted the chief of the city's Fire Department, weeks after blazing wildfires devastated the area. The mayor's office released a statement saying it was ...

Crowley sent a letter to the Los Angeles City Council on Thursday, informing them she is proceeding with an appeal of Bass' removal of her as fire chief. According to the Los Angeles City Charter ...

Six weeks after the most destructive wildfire in city history, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass ousted the city’s fire chief Friday amid a public rift over preparations for a potential fire and ...

The Chief refused. These require her removal." In this Dec. 5, 2024, file photo, Los Angeles City Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley is seen here in Long Beach, Calif. Myung J. Chun / Los ...

The Ralphs market destroyed in the Palisades Fire on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Under the City Charter, Crowley has 10 calendar days to appeal her ...

Bringing new leadership to the fire department is what they and the people of Los Angeles deserve,” Bass said during a Feb. 21 press conference announcing Crowley’s removal. Under the City ...

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass ousted the city’s fire chief Friday amid a public rift over preparations for a potential fire and finger-pointing between the chief and City Hall over responsibility ...

LOS ANGELES — Six weeks after the start of the most destructive wildfire in city history, Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles ousted the fire chief Friday amid a public rift over preparations for a ...