LA’s fire chief is at the centre of a public spat with city’s mayor as wildfires rage
The public division prompted so much speculation about the fire chief’s job security that the union was forced to issue a ...
LA Wildfire updates: Crews race to contain fires with menacing winds forecast to return
Firefighters raced Saturday to cut off spreading wildfires before potentially strong winds return that could push the flames toward the world famous J. Paul Getty Museum and the University of ...
Los Angeles Fire Department budget sustained cuts but saw overall increase
In May 2024, the city of Los Angeles adopted a Fiscal Year 2024 - 2025 budget that cut the appropriations for the fire ...
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Was the LAFD budget cut? The budget increased, but debate rages over cuts to some positions
Critics on social media have alleged that Mayor Karen Bass cut the city fire department’s budget by $23 million this year.
L.A. Mayor and Fire Chief Try to Show a United Front Amid Tensions
Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles tried to project a unified front with her fire chief amid obvious tension on Saturday, a day after the chief criticized city officials and said they had failed to ...
Flashback: LA Mayor Karen Bass was once considered top VP choice by Biden, praised by Obama as ‘outstanding’
Prior to the wildfire crisis, both President Biden and former President Obama considered Democratic Los Angeles Mayor Karen ...
LA Mayor Karen Bass handed out rich city contracts, forcing drastic cuts to fire department months before deadly wildfires: records
Los Angeles was forced to slash funding for the fire department after mayor Karen Bass awarded gilded contracts to city ...
Who is Karen Bass? Why was the LA Mayor in Ghana? What to know amid California wildfires
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is facing backlash as wildfires continue to burn across Southern California. But why is she facing political heat?
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LA Mayor Bass is Asked Point Blank About Firing LAFD Chief Crowley – With Crowley Standing Right Beside Her
LA Mayor Karen Bass was asked point blank about firing LAFD fire chief Kristin Crowley at a press conference, as Crowley was standing right beside her.
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Bass, Crowley address 'differences' regarding wildfire fight
After Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley criticized the city's response to the California wildfires, Mayor Karen Bass held a closed-door meeting with her. On Saturday, the two addressed ...
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 ...