Los Angeles Mayor, Crowley and Karen Bass

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 Palisades wildfire, among the most destructive in California’s history.
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.
Kristin Crowley appeals Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ decision to fire her as LAFD chief
Former Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley has started the appeal process following Mayor Karen Bass’ decision to fire her a week ago.
LAFD pushes back against Mayor Karen Bass
The Los Angeles Fire Department said they followed all standard preparation procedures despite Mayor Karen Bass claiming she was not warned about the high winds.
Kristin Crowley appeals Mayor Karen Bass' decision to remove her as fire chief
In a letter to the Los Angeles City Council, Kristin Crowley filed her formal appeal to reverse Mayor Karen Bass' decision to remove her as fire chief.
Former LAFD chief Kristin Crowley appeals mayor's decision to fire her
After days of heightened tensions among Los Angeles city leaders, Kristin Crowley is now appealing Mayor Karen Bass’ decision to fire her as LAFD chief. Crowley announced her decision in a letter to City Council members on Thursday.
Erratic wildfire performance puts LA Mayor Karen Bass in a political hole
Bass is up for re-election next year and if she wants another term, she’ll be starting in a hole she dug herself.
Karen Bass’ curious absence from a push to clean up Los Angeles City Hall
The mayor’s inaction on a key commission has critics questioning her commitment to overhauling city government after a series ...
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 ...
Mass Transit2d
CA: Mayor Bass appoints LA City Councilmember Imelda Padilla to LA Metro board
Los Angeles City Councilmember Imelda Padilla is the newest member of the LA Metro governing board, appointed to the ...
Opinion: California’s Big City Mayors Need to Act Like CEOs — Not Legislators
Karen Bass and Todd Gloria have acted like weaker mayors amid crises, perhaps because they spent their careers as legislators ...
New America3d
Fighting Fire with Apprenticeship: Can California’s Workforce Strategy Help Combat Wildfires?
California is turning to apprenticeship to combat its wildfire crisis. With thousands of firefighter apprentices trained ...