The Bureau of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, created in November 2022, was supposed to spearhead recruitment of ...

The Los Angeles City Council rejected former Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley’s appeal on Tuesday to reinstate her title as the department’s head, leaving the public to wonder ...

Months after the most destructive wildfire in modern Los Angeles history, Mayor Karen Bass is seeking to add scores of new ...

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 ...

Former LAFD Fire Chief Kristin Crowley leaves the L.A. City Council chambers after loosing her appeal to get job back during Tuesday’s council meeting on March 4, 2025. Mayor Karen Bass fired ...

How the conflict between two key leaders played out, each side's accusations and what the LAFD budget numbers reveal.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, standing with members of the city council, announced the removal of LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley over her handling of the Palisades Fire. Feb. 21, 2025. Los Angeles ...

LAFD paramedics say response times are lagging with fatal consequences as dept. chief admits urgent need to “do better" on 911 calls ...

LAFD and Mayor Karen Bass have not been cooperative ... Furthering the city's distrust in the mayor, on February 21, Bass removed Kristin Crowley from her position as fire chief under the ...

Mayor Karen Bass previously approved a merit-based pay raise of 2.5% for former Fire Chief Kristen Crowley — weeks later ... city’s under-funding of the LAFD. That led to a one-on-one meeting ...

“Well, labor is with Chief Crowley on this ... “This is an issue of public safety and for the operations of the Los Angeles Fire Department — the City of Los Angeles is moving forward ...

LOS ANGELES — Ousted Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley struck a defensive tone Saturday, issuing her first statement since being demoted by Mayor Karen Bass for failing to inform ...