Did Mayor Karen Bass really cut the fire department budget? The answer gets tricky
Employee raises and other expenses are expanding the Los Angeles Fire Department's budget. At the same time, the agency has ...
LAFD chief slams city leadership for mishandling fire budget amid deadly wildfires: ‘Screaming to be properly funded’
Los Angeles Fire Chief Kirstin Crowley slammed the city’s leadership over its handling of the fire department’s budget as ...
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass faces political crisis over trip, budgets amid fires
In a state already souring somewhat on Democrats, the mayor faces blunt and unrelenting criticism as her reelection effort ...
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LA Mayor fires fire chief after criticizing her lack of leadership
LA Mayor Karen Bass fired her Fire Chief Kristin Crowley on January 10 after disclosing the mayor's cuts to the fire ...
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45K sign petition demanding LA Mayor Karen Bass resign over fire response
Over 45,000 sign a petition demanding Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass resign, citing mismanagement of the city's wildfire crisis.
LA fire chief says city failed residents in wildfire prep, budget cuts: 'Screaming to be properly funded'
Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley said that the City of Los Angeles failed it's residents after failing to ...
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LA water chief knew about empty reservoir, broken hydrants months before fires: Report
Los Angeles' water chief reportedly knew about an empty reservoir and broken fire hydrants months before the deadly wildfires ...
LA Mayor Karen Bass faces critical leadership test as questions emerge about wildfire response
Bass seemed more forceful after a series of initial stumbles after returning from Ghana, where she was part of an official ...
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.
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LA Mayor, Kristin Crowley meet over Fire Chief's comments on $17.6M LAFD budget cuts, source says
Karen Bass' office denied a report of the Los Angeles Mayor firing Kristin Crowley over the Fire Chief's comments n ...
LAFD refutes claim Chief Crowley was "dismissed" amid fires
The Los Angeles Fire Department refuted a claim that Chief Kristin Crowley had been dismissed on Friday as crews continue to ...