LA’s fire chief is at the center of a public spat with City Hall as wildfires rage
The devastating wildfire in Pacific Palisades has put leaders on the defensive and led to a public spat over resources.
Pasadena fire chief, a former Sacramento firefighter, is grateful for resources sent by former department
Before taking on his role as Pasadena fire chief, Chad Augustin spent two decades at the Fire Department, eventually elevated ...
L.A. Mayor and Fire Chief Try to Show a United Front Amid Tensions
At a news conference, Mayor Karen Bass said she and the fire chief, who claimed the city had not sufficiently funded the Fire ...
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 its residents after failing to ...
L.A. fire chief meets with mayor after saying the city failed her agency
Kristin Crowley, in multiple interviews, drew a connection between budget cuts to her department and the city’s struggle to ...
L.A. fire chief says the city failed her department
L.A. fire chief says the city failed her department Living close to family should be a blessing. In the Eaton Fire, it turned ...
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 ...
What were the mayor's, council's, fire chief's and police chief's salaries for 2024?
Here are the salaries of the Shreveport mayor, council and public safety chiefs as of January 7, according to city records ...
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Westville Fire Chief shares perspective on California wildfires
As wildfires continue to decimate Southern California, a firefighter in Central Illinois is lending some insight into the ...
Threat of fires in LA county is still 'very high', says fire chief, as at least 16 killed
Meanwhile, President-elect Donald Trump has called Democrat officials in California "incompetent" over their handling of the ...
LA mayor denies sacking fire chief amid growing criticism of response to disaster
The mayor of Los Angeles has denied sacking the city’s fire chief amid growing criticism of the political response to the ...