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 its residents after failing to properly fund the fire department.
L.A.’s fire chief generated controversy — and fierce loyalty — while the city burned
Critics of Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley — a gay woman leading an overwhelmingly male department — call her a “DEI ...
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The Los Angeles Fire Chief at the Center of the Storm
Kristin Crowley was appointed Los Angeles fire chief in 2022 at a time of turmoil in a department consumed by complaints of rampant hazing, harassment, and discrimination among its 3,400-member ranks.
L.A. fire chief meets with mayor after saying the city failed her agency
Kristin Crowley, in multiple interviews, drew a connection between budget cuts to her department and the city’s struggle to combat the wildfires.
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Los Angeles mayor's office, fire department push back against speculation chief was dismissed
The Los Angeles Fire Department pushed back Friday against speculation that its chief, Kristin Crowley, had been dismissed as crews continued to battle the wildfires burning across the region.
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 ...
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Dozens of Los Angeles Fire Vehicles Were in the Maintenance Yard During the Wildfires
"The LAFD has not had the funding mechanism to supply enough mechanics and enough money for the parts to repair these engines ...
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Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Agrees With Reporter That City Failed Her Department: 'Yes'
Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley agreed with a reporter that yes, city officials let the fire department and city down. Fox 11 Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley critiqued the ...
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Los Angeles Fire Chief Faces Calls for Resignation
By Shawn Hubler and Alexandra Berzon Three years ago, when Kristin Crowley became the first female chief in the history of the Los Angeles Fire Department, she was lauded as a force for stability.
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L.A. Fire Chief: Yes, The City Of Los Angeles Failed The Fire Department
JUST IN: Los Angeles Fire Department chief Kristin Crowley turns on Los Angeles leadership, says they failed her. Remarkable interview. Crowley called out the city for having no water in the Santa ...
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LA's fire chief engages in 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 rampant hazing, harassment and discrimination among its 3,400-member ...