LA Mayor Karen Bass FIRES fire chief Kristin Crowley after lashing out
Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley was fired by Mayor Karen Bass just hours after delivering a scathing public critique ...
LA fires: What could have minimised damage in catastrophic Los Angeles wildfires? ’It’s Catch-22’
California Governor Gavin Newsom called for a probe into “loss of water pressure to local fire hydrants and the reported ...
Los Angeles Fire Chief: City Failed Residents with Fire Department Budget Cuts
California governor Gavin Newsom announced the launch of an independent investigation into the L.A. Department of Water and ...
LA fire chief lashes out at City Hall over fire preparedness; Newsom demands probe of water issues
Business manager at DWP union said ‘It’s unacceptable that the reservoir was empty for almost a year for a minor repair.” ...
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass faces heat for fire budget, Ghana trip as city burns
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is facing criticism from across the city's political spectrum over the preparations for and handling of the fire outbreak that started Tuesday.
L.A. Wildfires: 10 Confirmed Dead As Firefighters Work To Contain Blazes Amid Calmer Winds; Palisades Fire 8% Contained — Update
Firefighters are making some progress Friday against multiple fires that continue to burn throughout the Los Angeles area.
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LA Fire Chief Says City Failed Her Department: ‘We Expect There’s Gonna Be Water’ in Hydrants
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.
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Newsom calls for investigation into LA water supply issues during California wildfires
Firefighters battling the Palisades Fire reported poor water pressure in hydrants, and a nearby reservoir was closed as the fire scorched thousands of acres. The state's now trying to find out why.
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LAFD Chief Says Department Needs More Funding
Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristen Crowley gave some candid remarks Friday about how a reduction in the department’s budget and the elimination of civilian positions have hurt the city’s response to the ...
LA fire chief says city failed residents in wildfire prep, budget cuts: 'Screaming to be properly funded'
Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley said that the City of Los Angeles failed it's residents after failing to ...
LA fire chief slams Mayor Bass for failing city: 'This isn't a new problem'
Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley criticized the city's decision to cut more than $17 million in funding, saying that the city let her and her firefighters down. (KTTV) ...
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LAFD chief says budget cuts hindered response to California fires
Mayor Karen Bass said cuts to the LAFD's budget did not impact the city's response to the deadly wildfires. The city's fire chief disagreed.