Kristin Crowley, Los Angeles and mayor

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 Monday, Feb 24, that he encouraged the mayor to “separate” from the now-former chief weeks ago.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen 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.
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.
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.
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.
Mayor Bass' reasons for removal of LA fire department chief are ‘inaccurate': President of United Firefighters of LA
President of United Firefighters of Los Angeles City Freddy Escobar joins ‘Fox & Friends Weekend’ to break down Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass' firing of Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley.
L.A. City Council president says he encouraged LAFD chief's firing
Days after Mayor Karen Bass ousted Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley, City Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson said he encouraged the mayor to “separate” from the now-former chief weeks ago.
Council president supports Crowley's removal as fire chief
Days after Mayor Karen Bass ousted Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley, the City Council president said Monday he encouraged the mayor to “separate” from the now-former chief weeks ago.
'A political decision': Los Angeles official slams mayor's ousting of fire chief
Los Angeles Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez told USA TODAY that Kristin Crowley should appeal her firing. Mayor Karen Bass said ...
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 ...
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LA fire chief said dept. was lacking resources months before LA wildfires
Months before the January wildfires broke out, former LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley sounded the alarm about the department's lack of resources.
LA mayor dismisses fire chief over response to most destructive wildfire in city history last month
Mayor Karen Bass says 1,000 firefighters could have been on duty the morning the fires broke out but "were instead sent home ...
LA fire union prez blasts Mayor Karen Bass for axing chief Kristin Crowley over wildfire response: ‘Scapegoat’
The Los Angeles Fire Department union boss blasted Mayor Karen Bass for firing department Chief Kristin Crowley, claiming the ...
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LA fire chief said department was lacking resources months before LA wildfires
LA wildfires broke out, former LA Fire Chief Kristin Crowley sounded the alarm about her department's lack of resources. That conversation is now part of a new podcast launched today by Metro ...
'I am extremely proud of the work': L.A. fire chief responds to ouster by Bass
Former Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley issues her first public statement a day after being dismissed by Mayor Karen ...
Bass-Crowley rift intensified harsh spotlight on LA’s disaster recovery. Now what?
Many saw L.A. Mayor Karen Bass’s firing of the city’s fire chief Kristin Crowley as inevitable. But can Bass and the city ...