Los Angeles Mayor Removes Fire Chief Over Palisades Blaze Response
Thousands of homes and buildings burned and a dozen people died as a result of the flames.
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 ...
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 ...
LAFD’s failure to pre-deploy before Palisades fire: A Times investigation
A series of Times investigations over the last several weeks have exposed deep concerns about whether the Los Angeles Fire ...
Update: Palisades Fire remains 100% contained, 23,706.6 acres destroyed in Los Angeles County
Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,706.6 acres after being active for ...
Los Angeles Mayor Removes Fire Chief, Blaming Her for Lack of Preparation
Mayor Karen Bass criticized Kristin Crowley for sending firefighters home before a blaze devastated the Pacific Palisades ...
Los Angeles mayor dismisses city’s fire chief over response to devastating Palisades Fire
Six weeks after the start of the most destructive wildfire in city history, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass ousted the fire ...
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass fires Kristin Crowley as city’s fire chief
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has removed Kristin Crowley as the city’s fire chief and has appointed former Chief Deputy ...
Real estate losses from fires top $30 billion, from old mobile homes to $23-million mansions
A Times analysis shows that half the homes destroyed in Pacific Palisades and Altadena were rentals, raising questions about ...
United Firefighters of Los Angeles president is "outraged" over removal of LAFD chief
Union President Freddy Escobar, a 35-year LAFD veteran, said firefighters stand united in recognizing the decision to remove ...
Los Angeles mayor axes fire chief and slams her for sending firefighters home morning of Palisades blaze
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has fired the city’s Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley effective immediately due to her ...
Pacific Palisades plots ravaged by LA fires hit the market — for up to $3.95M
A scorched plot of land in LA’s fire-ravaged Pacific Palisades neighborhood has sold for $1.18 million— nearly $200,000 over ...