L.A. Mayor and Fire Chief Try to Show a United Front Amid Tensions
At a news conference, Mayor Karen Bass said she and the fire chief, who claimed the city had not sufficiently funded the Fire Department, were in “lock step.” ...
Karen Bass Denies Dismissing L.A. Fire Chief: 'This Is False'
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass' office denied a report that she dismissed Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley on Friday after the two met amid the ongoing wildfires. Why It Matters Bass ...
Why is Karen Bass getting so much blame for the LA fires but county supervisors so little?
Being a county supervisor can be hard work in California, but in times of crisis, it’s a lot less uncomfortable than being a ...
LA Times Today: Did Mayor Karen Bass really cut the fire department budget? The answer gets tricky
L.A. Fire chief Kristin Crowley pointed the finger at Mayor Karen Bass and budget cuts to the L.A. Fire Department. And she’s ...
LAFD Bravest demand fire chief resign in blistering letter: ‘Best for the citizens of LA’
Former and current LAFD members also blasted Crowley for letting over 125 senior commanders retire under her watch, creating ...
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City controller blasts Mayor Bass, city leaders over fire budget cuts: 'Disgraceful'
In a series of posts on X, Controller Kenneth Mejia called it “disgraceful" that city officials are downplaying major cuts to ...
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Petition demanding LA Mayor Karen Bass resign over fire response reaches over 152K signatures
Nearly 153,000 people have signed a petition demanding Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass resign, citing mismanagement of the ...
Mayor Bass, LAFD chief put on united front after speculation of chief's firing
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and LA Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley put on a united front during a news conference Saturday on the deadly wildfires which continue to rage — a day after reports ...
Bill Maher trashes Karen Bass, Cali officials for response to fires: 'Fiddling in Ghana while the city burned’
During the closing monologue of HBO’s "Real Time," host Bill Maher trashed the government for how they’re handling the ...