LA Mayor Karen Bass axes fire chief Kristin Crowley over wildfire response weeks after she blasted politician’s leadership
The firing comes a day after Bass said the city’s fire officials were to blame for her lack of preparedness and availability during the blazes.
Mayor Bass removes LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley over handling of Palisades fire
Bass has appointed former Chief Deputy Ronnie Villanueva as interim fire chief. Villanueva served with the LAFD for 41 years ...
'I am extremely proud of the work': L.A. fire chief responds to ouster by Bass
Former Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley issues her first public statement a day after being dismissed by Mayor Karen Bass. Leading the Fire Department was 'an absolute honor,' she says.
Bass-Crowley rift intensified harsh spotlight on LA’s disaster recovery. Now what?
Many saw L.A. Mayor Karen Bass’s firing of the city’s fire chief Kristin Crowley as inevitable. But can Bass and the city ...