Politicians rise or fall on disaster response. The LA County fires are Gavin Newsom’s big test
Gov. Gavin Newsom has become a familiar sight around Los Angeles since the firestorm that swept through the region last month ...
Gas or electric? Residents rebuilding in wildfire zones must check a box. Choice isn’t that simple.
In May, the South Coast Air Quality Management District will hold a public hearing on proposed new rules that will result in ...
Their community in ashes, the Palisades Symphony finds solace in music
A month after the Palisades fire, the Palisades Symphony Orchestra performed a two-hour program dedicated to musicians who ...
L.A. County had a new emergency alert system. Did that hurt west Altadena?
The quick turnaround raises questions about how much time county officials allotted to debug the software and train employees ...
Los Angeles fire chief sacked over Palisades wildfire
Kristin Crowley, the chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department, has been sacked by the city’s mayor over her handling of the ...
Opinion
Column: Bass fires the L.A. fire chief, but her own smoldering political crisis is far from over
To columnist Steve Lopez, the firing of the Los Angeles Fire Department chief looks like an act of political desperation as much as a take-charge moment by Bass.
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LA mayor removes fire chief from duty, citing wildfire response
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass says she was 'acting in the best interests of Los Angeles’ public safety' in removing Kristin Crowley ...
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 ...
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Los Angeles mayor dismisses fire chief over response to most destructive wildfire in city history last month
Six weeks after devastating wildfires, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass ousted the city’s fire chief amid a public rift over ...
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Embattled Mayor Karen Bass Fires LAFD Chief
Bass, who has been criticized for being out of the country when the wildfires began to rage across L.A. County, said Crowley ...
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Los Angeles Fire Chief removed amid wildfire controversy
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has removed Fire Chief Kristin Crowley in response to the handling of the recent Palisades and ...
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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." ...