Mayor Bass ousts LA Fire Chief

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.
Interim Los Angeles Fire Chief Recently Retired from LAFD
Interim Fire Chief Ronnie Villanueva served in many roles during his 41-year career with Los Angeles Fire Department.
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass removes fire chief over tensions during deadly blazes
Fire Chief Kristin Crowley had been critical of the way the department was funded. The mayor said the day the Palisades Fire erupted, the chief sent 1,000 firefighters home.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass fires fire chief, cites poor wildfire response
(The Center Square) – Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass fired Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, citing Crowley’s placing firefighters off duty and the chief’s alleged refusal to conduct an after-action fire report.
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.
Former Los Angeles Fire Department Chief makes first public comments since firing
Kristin Crowley has made her first public comments since she was removed as the chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department by Mayor Karen Bass on Friday. The firing was made effective immediately on
Karen Bass fires Los Angeles fire chief after praising her leadership in January
Among the reasons cited for Crowley's removal was the sending home firefighters when the fires broke out, and her refusal to conduct an after-action report.
LA Mayor Removes Fire Chief Over Response to Palisades Blaze
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass removed Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, escalating a public dispute over the city’s handling of the deadly Palisades fire last month.
Just weeks after devastating fires, Mayor Bass ousts LA Fire Chief
Mayor Karen Bass announced in statement Friday, the decision to remove Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley from her position.
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L.A. leaders rally around Interim Fire Chief Ronnie Villanueva
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass today met with and removed Kristin Crowley as Fire Chief effective immediately. Mayor Bass ...
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Los Angeles has a new leader at the helm of its fire department: Interim Fire Chief Ronnie Villanueva, who was announced Friday by Mayor Karen Bass as Kristin Crowley’s replacement. Villanueva ...
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