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Karen Bass ousts LA fire chief

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 response to last month’s devastating wildfires, among the most destructive fires in California’s history.

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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.

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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.

Karen Bass has faced tough questions. The city is making her answers hard to find

Mayor Karen Bass has had tense exchanges with reporters since the Palisades fire. But the record of those are frequently cut from her news conference videos ...

Unreal spin': Karen Bass investigating why advisers let her take trip to Ghana during LA fires

Robby Soave and Niall Stanage discuss Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass investigating why she was allowed to go on a trip to Ghana ...

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‘Doesn’t feel very “locked arms” to me’: Texts reveal strain between Bass and Horvath

The politicians' private texts highlight an increasingly fractious relationship between two of the most powerful women in Los Angeles.

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