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Ousted Fire Chief in L.A. Demands Formal Apology in Legal Filing

The former chief, Kristin Crowley, claimed that Los Angeles leaders retaliated against her for publicly blaming them for ...

Fired LA fire chief, who was blasted for slow response to deadly wildfires, sues the city

Fired Los Angeles fire chief Kristin Crowley is suing the city for her ouster, claiming Mayor Karen Bass launched a smear ...

Karen Bass Just Got Sued By Fire Chief She Canned Over LA Wildfire Response

Former Chief Kristin Crowley of the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) is suing Democratic Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles ...

Fire reported in 100 year old Echo Park church

A longstanding church in Los Angeles’ Echo Park neighborhood, which is currently vacant due to needed repairs, caught fire Thursday morning. Firefighters were called to the Echo Park United ...

Los Angeles County firefighter dies while on duty

According to Los Angeles County Fire Department officials, Jerry W. Guzman worked out of the Azusa station and served for ...

Canned LA fire chief says mayor made her a scapegoat over wildfires

Former LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley filed a tort claim, saying Mayor Karen Bass had defamed the veteran firefighter in order to ...
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Los Angeles Delays Release of Palisades Fire Report at Request of Federal Officials

LOS ANGELES - The city has postponed the release of its internal report on the deadly Pacific Palisades fire at the request ...

Bicyclist dead after hit-and-run in South Los Angeles; police search for driver

The Los Angeles Police Department said a man in his 60s was riding his bike through the area when he was hit by a car.