Palisades, Karen Bass and Chief Crowley

Mayor Bass pins blame for Palisades blaze on fire chief, dismisses her
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass dismissed Fire Chief Kristin Crowley for her handling of the Palisades fire. Both leaders blamed each other for the destruction.
Mayor Bass removes LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley over handling of Palisades fire
Bass has appointed former Chief Deputy Ronnie Villanueva as interim fire chief. Villanueva served with the LAFD for 41 years before retiring in September 2024.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass fires Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, citing her response to Palisades wildfire
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced Friday she has fired Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, citing in part her response to last month’s devastating Palisades wildfire, among the most destructive in California’s history.
Former LAFD Fire Chief Kristin Crowley breaks her silence after being terminated by Mayor Bass
Kirstin Crowley made her first public statement Saturday since being removed as the Los Angeles Fire Department Chief by Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass.
Mayor Bass fires Kristin Crowley as LAFD chief after tensions over LA fires
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has removed LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley Friday following weeks of tensions that mounted over preparations for the deadly Los Angeles wildfires in January.
Ex-LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley issues statement after removal
After Mayor Karen Bass removed Kristin Crowley as LAFD Chief, Crowley will stay on with the department at a lower position.
Ex-Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley breaks silence after being terminated by mayor
Kirstin Crowley made her first public statement Saturday since being removed as the Los Angeles Fire Department Chief by Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass.
Mayor Karen Bass fires LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley 'effective immediately'
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said she met with and removed LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley "effective immediately."
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass fires Kristin Crowley as city’s fire chief
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Friday, Feb. 21, removed Kristin Crowley as the city’s fire chief, ending weeks of speculation about Crowley’s future as head of the L.A. Fire Department – though Crowley will remain in a lower position with the fire department.
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass removes fire chief over tensions during deadly blazes
Mayor Karen Bass on Friday ousted Fire Chief Kristin Crowley amid tensions between the two over the way this year's deadly fires were handled.
LA Council president backs mayor’s decision to remove Crowley as fire chief
Days after Mayor Karen Bass ousted Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley, the L.A. City Council president said on ...
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Palisades community reacts to LA mayor's firing of fire chief post devastation
After Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass fired Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, the news quickly spread, and the city ...
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LA mayor ousts fire chief amid wildfire response criticism
Bass' decision comes weeks after the Palisades and Eaton wildfires ... and for the operations of the Los Angeles Fire Department, I have removed Kristin Crowley as Fire Chief.