Karen Bass ousts LA fire chief

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.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass fires Kristin Crowley as city’s fire chief
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Friday, Feb. 21, removed Kristin Crowley as the city’s fire chief, ending weeks of speculation about Crowley’s future as head of the L.A. Fire Department – though Crowley will remain in a lower position with the fire department.
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.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass fires fire chief, cites poor wildfire response
(The Center Square) – Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass fired Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, citing Crowley’s placing firefighters off duty and the chief’s alleged refusal to conduct an after-action fire report.
Karen Bass ousts LA fire chief after weeks of public rift
Mayor Karen Bass removed the city’s fire chief Friday, culminating an escalating blame game that has festered since devastating wildfires swept the city last month. “Let me be clear, our firefighters acted heroically during the Palisades fire,
Just weeks after devastating fires, Mayor Bass ousts LA Fire Chief
Mayor Karen Bass announced in statement Friday, the decision to remove Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley from her position.
Mayor Bass Removes LA Fire Chief Crowley Effective Immediately (Full press conference)
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass ousted Fire Chief Kristin Crowley over her handling of the Palisades fire on Friday, adding to the turmoil that has enveloped City Hall. Bass took that step after publicly ramping up criticism of Crowley in recent days,
Los Angeles mayor ousts city's fire chief over handling of deadly blazes
NBC News' Morgan Chesky reports that Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has removed Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley amid tensions between the two over the way this year's deadly wildfires were handled.
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass fires LAFD Chief
Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley has been fired by Mayor Karen Bass. KTLA's Chris Wolfe reports live with the latest information and more reactions on Feb. 21, 2025. Details:
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