L.A.’s fire chief generated controversy — and fierce loyalty — while the city burned
Critics of Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley — a gay woman leading an overwhelmingly male department — call her a “DEI ...
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LAFD: Kristin Crowley not getting fired over Fire Chief's comments on $17.6M budget cut
LOS ANGELES - Karen Bass' office denied a report of the Los Angeles Mayor firing Kristin Crowley over the Fire Chief's candid interview with FOX 11. Earlier in the day, Crowley spoke with FOX 11's ...
LAFD could have had at least 10 engines patrolling Palisades hills, former chiefs say
The toll might not have been as bad if extra engines had been pre-positioned much closer to the most fire-prone areas, former ...
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Los Angeles Fire Chief Faces Calls for Resignation
As a disastrous fire continues to burn on the city’s west side, some are calling Chief Kristin Crowley to account: Why wasn’t the city better prepared? By Shawn Hubler and Alexandra Berzon ...
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LA's fire chief is at the center of a public spat with City Hall as wildfires rage
Kristin Crowley was elevated to Los Angeles fire chief in 2022 at a time of turmoil in a department consumed by complaints of rampant hazing, harassment and discrimination among its 3,400-member ...
As Wall Street Chases Profits, Fire Departments Have Paid the Price
Fire engine manufacturing is now largely controlled by three companies. Around the country, prices have soared, and orders ...
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LA relied on teen volunteers for years despite fire chief's warning, but leaders can't be sued: lawyer
Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley warned board members in writing two years ago that her department needed to create a pair of fully staffed crews dedicated to clearing brush and maintaining ...
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No, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass didn't oust fire chief | Fact check
“Los Angeles DEI Fire Chief, Kristin Crowley has just been fired,” reads the caption on the post. “The Mayor trying to hide the Truth.” Other versions of the claim spread on Facebook and X.
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What Really Happened With the L.A. Fire Department Budgets?
A white picket fence stands with untouched roses. Six feet away, a home is gone. The decimation caused by the Palisades and Eaton fires is catastrophic and abnormal, and Los Angeles is grieving ...
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LAFD: Kristin Crowley not getting fired over Fire Chief's comments on $17.6M budget cut
LOS ANGELES - Karen Bass' office denied a report of the Los Angeles Mayor firing Kristin Crowley over the Fire Chief's candid interview with FOX 11. Earlier in the day, Crowley spoke with FOX 11's ...