Palisades, Mayor of Los Angeles and Karen Bass

Mayor Bass pins blame for Palisades blaze on fire chief, dismisses her
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass dismissed Fire Chief Kristin Crowley for her handling of the Palisades fire. Both leaders blamed each other for the destruction.
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 response to last month’s devastating Palisades wildfire, among the most destructive in California’s history.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen 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 before retiring in September 2024.
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass removes fire chief over tensions during deadly blazes
Fire Chief Kristin Crowley had been critical of the way the department was funded. The mayor said the day the Palisades Fire erupted, the chief sent 1,000 firefighters home.
LA fire union prez blasts Mayor Karen Bass for axing chief Kristin Crowley over wildfire response: ‘Scapegoat’
The Los Angeles Fire Department union boss blasted Mayor Karen Bass for firing department Chief Kristin Crowley, claiming the head firefighter was being used as a “scapegoat” for the
Mayor Karen Bass fires LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley 'effective immediately'
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said she met with and removed LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley "effective immediately."
Mayor Karen Bass feels the burn after axing lesbian fire chief who criticized her leadership
The growing backlash against embattled Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass reached a crescendo when she stunningly ousted her fire chief.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass sacks fire chief who said city failed residents in wildfires
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Friday announced that she was removing Fire Chief Kristin Crowley weeks after Crowley criticized Bass and other LA leaders over the wildfires.
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.
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Just weeks after devastating fires, Mayor Bass ousts LA Fire Chief
Why is Karen Bass facing criticism over city's fire response ... Laguna Fire near Camarillo Bass was out of the country as the Palisades caught fire on a diplomatic trip to attend the ...
LA Mayor Karen Bass gives mind-boggling excuse for being in Ghana as her city burned
Embattled Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has offered a mind-boggling excuse for being 7,500 miles away in Ghana as her city was ...