Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass removes fire chief after tensions during deadly blazes
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Friday ousted Los Angeles Fire Department Fire Chief Kristin Crowley amid tensions between the two about the way this year's deadly fires were handled.
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 ...
Los Angeles Mayor removes fire chief over handling of wildfires
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass removed Fire Chief Kristin Crowley on Friday for her handling of the wildfires in January that ...
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LA Council Calls for Report to Prepare Fire Department for EV Fires
The Los Angeles City Council Friday approved a motion seeking an assessment of the Fire Department’s equipment and training in a bid to improve their capabilities of addressing electric vehicle fires.
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Mayor Bass removes LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley effective immediately
Mayor Bass has appointed former Chief Deputy Ronnie Villanueva, a 41-year-old LAFD veteran as interim fire chief.
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Wildfire preparedness workshop is March 1
The Claremont City Council, city staff, and representatives from Los Angeles County Fire Department and local utilities host a free 9 a.m. Saturday, March 1 hybrid workshop on wildfire preparedness ...
Letters to the Editor: Denser cities or more sprawl? Readers debate California's housing crisis
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Judge adjourns trial for New York City Mayor Eric Adams but appoints counsel to advise on next steps
A federal judge adjourned the corruption trial for Adams and appointed counsel to advise him on handling the Justice ...
Should builders permit their own projects? LA considers a radical idea
The recent spate of LA fires has led many different parties to re-examine state and local approaches to building approval.
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LA City Council Calls for Report to Prepare Fire Department for EV Fires
The Los Angeles City Council Friday approved a motion seeking an assessment of the Fire Department’s equipment and training in a bid to improve their capabilities of addressing electric vehicle fires.