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'A political decision': Los Angeles official slams mayor's ousting of fire chief
Los Angeles Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez told USA TODAY that Kristin Crowley should appeal her firing. Mayor Karen Bass said Crowley was fired for "public safety."
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.
Mayor Bass fires 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.
Mayor Bass' reasons for removal of LA fire department chief are ‘inaccurate': President of United Firefighters of LA
President of United Firefighters of Los Angeles City Freddy Escobar joins ‘Fox & Friends Weekend’ to break down Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass' firing of Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley.
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 Removes Fire Chief Over Palisades Blaze Response
Thousands of homes and buildings burned and a dozen people died as a result of the flames.
Los Angeles mayor dismisses fire chief over response to most destructive wildfire in city history last month
Six weeks after devastating wildfires, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass ousted the city’s fire chief amid a public rift over preparations for the fires and finger-pointing between the chief and City Hall.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass fires Kristin Crowley as city’s fire chief
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Friday, Feb. 21, removed Kristin Crowley as the city’s fire chief, ending weeks of speculation about Crowley’s future as head of the L.A. Fire Department – though Crowley will remain in a lower position with the fire department.
Los Angeles Mayor Removes Fire Chief After Wildfires Devastate City
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has removed the L.A. Fire Chief Kristen Crowley from her position in the wake of the devastating wildfires that burned through thousands of acres of land, and reduced the Pacific Palisade, Malibu, and other areas around the city to ash.
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.
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass removes fire chief over tensions during deadly blazes
Mayor Karen Bass on Friday ousted Fire Chief Kristin Crowley amid tensions between the two over the way this year's deadly fires were handled.
LA Mayor Bass' clashes with reporters on wildfires removed from leader's social media, livestreams
A new report suggests that LA city leadership has scrubbed clashes between Karen Bass and reporters as a means to rehab her ...
Mayor Bass pins blame for Palisades blaze on fire chief, dismisses her
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass dismissed Fire Chief Kristin Crowley for her handling of the Palisades fire. Both leaders blamed each ...