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 ...
Karen Bass fires Los Angeles fire chief after praising her leadership in January
Among the reasons cited for Crowley's removal was the sending home firefighters when the fires broke out, and her refusal to conduct an after-action report.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass fires fire chief, cites poor wildfire response
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass fired Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, citing Crowley’s placing firefighters off duty and ...
Los Angeles mayor dismisses fire chief over response to most destructive wildfire in city history
Karen Bass says 1,000 firefighters could have been on duty the morning the fires broke out but “were instead sent home on Chief Kristin Crowley’s watch.” ...
Mayor Bass removes LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley over handling of Palisades fire
Mayor Karen Bass announced Friday morning that she has officially removed Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley from her ...
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson Donate $1M for L.A. Wildfire Relief Efforts
The beloved couple is spreading funds across the Motion Picture and Television Fund, the Los Angeles Fire Foundation, ...
LA 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 ...
Karen Bass ousts LAFD chief Kristin Crowley over Palisades Fire
Mayor Karen Bass announced Friday morning that she has officially removed Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley from her post effective immediately. Michele Gile, Tom Wait and Ross Palombo report.
California governor requests nearly $40 billion from Congress for fire aid
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is seeking funding to help Los Angeles recover from the wind-driven fires that swept across the Pacific ...
Rebuilding SoCal: Weekly commitment of latest LA fire-related developments | February 16-21 2025
"Rebuilding SoCal" is KCAL News' commitment to holding leaders accountable, getting answers, and showcasing Southern ...
What They Took
They rushed to flee the fires in Southern California, grabbing their belongings and their pets. They took the precious and ...
Mayor Karen Bass fires LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley 'effective immediately'
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Friday afternoon said she met with and removed LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley "effective ...