LA fire chief lashes out at City Hall over fire preparedness; Newsom demands probe of water issues
Business manager at DWP union said ‘It’s unacceptable that the reservoir was empty for almost a year for a minor repair.” ...
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LA Mayor Karen Bass FIRES fire chief Kristin Crowley after lashing out
Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley was fired by Mayor Karen Bass on Friday afternoon, a source close ...
Who Is Kristin Crowley? Los Angeles Fire Chief Faces Wave of Anger
The anger comes as authorities said the four fires, which have burned almost 4,000 acres, have not yet been contained.
Extended interview: L.A. fire chief on how budget cuts limited fire response "to a certain factor"
Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley praises resilient firefighters as they battle fires across Los Angeles, talks about ...
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LAFD chief says budget cuts hindered response to California fires
Mayor Karen Bass said cuts to the LAFD's budget did not impact the city's response to the deadly wildfires. The city's fire chief disagreed.
A month before fires, L.A. fire chief warned budget cuts were hampering emergency response
The Los Angeles Fire Department's budget was cut by $17.6 million, about 2%, this fiscal year. The fire chief warned last ...
Amid Palisades fire, Los Angeles' first LGBTQ+ fire chief is proving lesbians get it done
Firefighters are currently trying to stop the Pacific Palisades area fire, led by lesbian Fire Chief Kristen Crowley.
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Conservatives blame LA wildfires on fire chief being gay
Right-wing personalities across the internet blaming the devastating Los Angeles wildfires on LGBTQ+ people, specifically LA ...
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass faces heat for fire budget, Ghana trip as city burns
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is facing criticism from across the city's political spectrum over the preparations for and handling of the fire outbreak that started Tuesday.
LA fire chief warned Mayor Karen Bass last month that budget cuts would impact department’s ability to fight wildfires
The budget, approved last year by Bass, cut mainly administrative jobs but also axed about $7 million from its overtime budget.