In a news conference Thursday morning, Los Angeles City Fire Chief Kristin M. Crowley described the situation as catastrophic ...
Karen Bass' office denied a report of the Los Angeles Mayor firing Kristin Crowley over the Fire Chief's comments n ...
The Los Angeles Fire Department's budget was cut by $17.6 million, about 2%, this fiscal year. The fire chief warned last ...
The budget, approved last year by Bass, cut mainly administrative jobs but also axed about $7 million from its overtime ...
The anger comes as authorities said the four fires, which have burned almost 4,000 acres, have not yet been contained.
The Los Angeles mayor said none of the budget cuts could have impacted the city’s response to ongoing wildfires.
The Los Angeles Fire Department refuted the speculation that its chief, Kristin Crowley, had been dismissed on Friday as crews continue to battle the wildfires burning across the region.
Hydrants in Pacific Palisades and other areas were empty or nearly empty as first responders attempted to battle the blazes in dry conditions this week.
Kristin Crowley expressed concerns in a memo written Dec. 4, according to KNBC The post LAFD Chief Warned Budget Cuts ...
Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, the first female and LGBTQ head of the Los Angeles Fire Department, has encountered significant ...