In 2023 memo, L.A. fire chief warned of ‘significant’ gap in wildfire defense
In a memo that has not been previously reported, chief told city fire commissioners that L.A. relied almost entirely on ...
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 ...
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 ...
How did a cluster of homes near the Eaton fire’s ignition point emerge unscathed?
A neighborhood where the deadly Eaton fire began was mostly spared from the devastation in surrounding Altadena, with the ...
Update: Containment progress – Palisades Fire in Los Angeles County at 31%
Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,713 acres after being active for ...
Los Angeles wildfires timeline: How the deadly blazes unfolded
Dozens of people are believed to have died in the Palisades and Eaton fires, which have burned down whole swaths of ...
California firefighters confront alleged looters stealing Emmy Award during Eaton Fire: ‘You are not doing this’
Smoke eaters with the Los Angeles County Fire Department were working in a burned-down Altadena neighborhood on Thursday when ...
Los Angeles wildfire live updates: Los Angeles fire evacuees told no return for at least a week
In the Los Angeles region, calmer winds have enabled firefighters to gain better control over major wildfires, whi ...
The Los Angeles wildfires are already among the worst ever
Polling shows many Americans blame climate change for the disaster.
L.A. D.A. charges six in arsons that followed eruption of devastating firestorm
Los Angeles prosecutors have brought arson charges against six men who set small blazes around the county in the wake of the ...
L.A. Fires Live Updates: Progress in Southern California containment efforts as winds weaken
Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed at least 27 people. The Palisades and Eaton wildfires continue to burn in ...
LA Mayor Karen Bass’ office hit with scandals over hush money, bribes and accusations of ‘legalized corruption’
Corruption is ingrained in Los Angeles,” said Jamie Court, president of Consumer Watchdog, a non-profit public interest group ...