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Ousted L.A. Fire Chief Claims Mayor Bass Cut Department’s Budget by $17.6 Million, Demands Apology

Kristen Crowley, the former chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department, filed a legal claim against the city and Mayor Karen ...

Ousted L.A. fire chief claims Bass ran a misinformation campaign, defamed her to save herself

In a legal claim, the former fire chief says she was scapegoated amid mounting criticism of Bass’ decision to attend a ...

Mayor Karen Bass’s charity skips working Americans, data suggests

Less than 1% of aid recipients from the official charity of the office of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass reported receiving the ...

Legal claim by ex-Los Angeles fire chief alleges mayor orchestrated smear campaign after her ouster

Former Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley has filed a legal claim against the city, alleging that her dismissal by Mayor ...
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Former LA Fire Chief Files Defamation Lawsuit Against City For 'Unlawful Retaliation'

Kristin Crowley, the city's first female and LGBTQ+ fire chief, was fired by Mayor Karen Bass for 'telling the truth' and ...
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Ousted LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley files claim saying she was defamed and thrown under the bus by Bass after January fires

Crowley filed the claim Wednesday alleging she was defamed and retaliated against after speaking up about the department's operating budget.

LA Mayor Bass delays Palisades fire report at DOJ’s request amid probe

LA Mayor Karen Bass holds back Palisades fire after-action report amid federal investigation, drawing criticism from ...

Six months after the fire, has Mayor Karen Bass done enough for the Palisades?

There is a widening gulf between Pacific Palisades, where the annihilation remains palpable as far as the eye can see, and the rest of the city. Amid her successes, the mayor still faces harsh critics ...