LA's fire chief is at the center of a public spat with City Hall as wildfires rage
Kristin Crowley was elevated to Los Angeles fire chief in 2022 at a time of turmoil in a department consumed by complaints of ...
Los Angeles Fire Department budget sustained cuts but saw overall increase
In May 2024, the city of Los Angeles adopted a Fiscal Year 2024 - 2025 budget that cut the appropriations for the fire ...
Did Budget Cuts Affect Emergency Response To L.A. Wildfires? What To Know About Funding To City’s Fire Department.
The Los Angeles mayor said none of the budget cuts could have impacted the city’s response to ongoing wildfires.
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LA Fire Chief Keeps Job After Ripping Mayor's Administration
After a meeting so long that Mayor Karen Bass missed her Friday night media briefing on the crisis, Los Angeles Fire Chief ...
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LAFD Chief Crowley Advocates for More Funding
Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristen Crowley made some candid remarks about how a reduction in the department’s budget and the elimination of civilian positions hurt the city’s response to the devastating ...
LAFD chief says city failed department with budget cuts
Firefighters raced Saturday to cut off spreading wildfires before potentially strong winds return that could push the flames toward the world famous J. Paul Getty Museum and the ...
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‘Total sh*t show’: LA fire chief reportedly summoned to be fired after turning on mayor’s office
Amid reports of firing by LA Mayor Karen Bass, LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley said to hold position having called out "failed" leadership.
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Los Angeles Fire Chief Says City Failed the Fire Department With Budget Cuts
As firefighters continued to battle massive wildfires Friday, Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley stunned many observers with an extraordinary television interview.