Los Angeles wildfires death toll rises to 16 as Gavin Newsom faces new firefighting funding scrutiny
California authorities have confirmed a new death toll of 16 as wildfires continue to rage around Los Angeles on Sunday.
LA Wildfire updates: Crews race to contain fires with menacing winds forecast to return
Firefighters raced Saturday to cut off spreading wildfires before potentially strong winds return that could push the flames toward the world famous J. Paul Getty Museum and the University of ...
Municipal water systems aren’t designed to fight wildfires, but maybe they should be, experts say
One expert says solutions will require “political will, significant financing, likely decades of time and stronger, and ...
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 department turmoil. As a career firefighter, she ...
L.A. Mayor and Fire Chief Try to Show a United Front Amid Tensions
At a news conference, Mayor Karen Bass said she and the fire chief, who claimed the city had not sufficiently funded the Fire ...
Los Angeles Fire Department budget sustained cuts but saw overall increase
In May 2024, the city of Los Angeles adopted a Fiscal Year 2024 - 2025 budget that cut the appropriations for the fire ...
Los Angeles mayor's office, fire department refute speculation chief was dismissed
The Los Angeles Fire Department refuted speculation that its chief, Kristin Crowley, had been dismissed as crews continue to ...
Flashback: LA Mayor Karen Bass was once considered top VP choice by Biden, praised by Obama as ‘outstanding’
Prior to the wildfire crisis, both President Biden and former President Obama considered Democratic Los Angeles Mayor Karen ...
LA Mayor Karen Bass handed out rich city contracts, forcing drastic cuts to fire department months before deadly wildfires: records
Los Angeles was forced to slash funding for the fire department after mayor Karen Bass awarded gilded contracts to city ...
Who is Karen Bass? Why was the LA Mayor in Ghana? What to know amid California wildfires
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is facing backlash as wildfires continue to burn across Southern California. But why is she ...
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Bass, Crowley address 'differences' regarding wildfire fight
After Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley criticized the city's response to the California wildfires, Mayor Karen Bass held a closed-door meeting with her. On Saturday, the two addressed ...
LA mayor denies sacking fire chief amid growing criticism of response to disaster
The mayor of Los Angeles has denied sacking the city’s fire chief amid growing criticism of the political response to the ...