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 ...
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.
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LA's fire chief engages in a public spat with City Hall as wildfires rage
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has disputed ... Thiel, who previously served as that city’s fire commissioner, suggested that people reserve judgment until the fires can be ...
Who’s in charge of Palisades fire recovery? The answer has gotten complicated
With mayoral appointees, consulting firms, nonprofit groups and council members all in the mix, it's difficult to discern who ...
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LA Fire Chief Says City Failed Her Department: ‘We Expect There’s Gonna Be Water’ in Hydrants
Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley told a local reporter on Friday that elected officials in her city failed the department before Tuesday’s spate of wildfires killed at least 10 people ...
LA relied on teen volunteers for years despite fire chief's warning, but leaders can't be sued: lawyer
Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley asked for full-time employees to augment a mostly volunteer brush-clearing crew two ...
FDNY chiefs tour LA wildfire devastation to learn lessons for fighting NYC blazes
It was dramatic … overwhelming,” FDNY Chief of Department John Esposito told the Daily News, recalling the miles of scorched ...
Valencia-Taghavi LLP Sponsors Los Angeles Fire Department Heroes Celebration with Special Guest George Lopez
Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the world’s largest multimedia news provider, reaching billions ...
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LA's fire chief is at the center of a public spat with City Hall as wildfires rage
“I'm not a politician, I’m a public servant. It’s my job as the fire chief for Los Angeles city fire dept to make sure our firefighters have exactly what they need to do their jobs,” she ...
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LA’s fire chief is at the center of a public spat with City Hall as wildfires rage
“I’m not a politician, I’m a public servant. It’s my job as the fire chief for Los Angeles city fire dept to make sure our firefighters have exactly what they need to do their jobs,” she ...
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LA's fire chief is at the center of 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 ...