LA Mayor Karen Bass dismisses fire chief Kristin Crowley
Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley was fired by Mayor Karen Bass just hours after delivering a scathing public critique ...
LA Mayor Karen Bass faces critical leadership test as questions emerge about wildfire response
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is facing withering criticism for her response to the firestorm ravaging her city.
Eaton Fire updates: 5 dead, up to 5,000 structures damaged or destroyed in Altadena fire
A second wildfire fueled by dangerously high winds sparked in Los Angeles County on Tuesday and exploded in growth overnight.
After an unprecedented four-day wildfire siege, L.A. firefighters make progress against Palisades, Eaton fires
Ten confirmed deaths and more than 9,000 structures have been damaged or destroyed and more than 150,000 people remain under ...
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass faces heat for fire budget, Ghana trip as city burns
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is facing criticism from across the city's political spectrum over the preparations for and handling of the fire outbreak that started Tuesday.
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass faces political crisis over trip, budgets amid fires
In a state already souring somewhat on Democrats, the mayor faces blunt and unrelenting criticism as her reelection effort nears.
California Wildfire Live Updates: Newsom Launches Investigation Into Crucial Water Shortages As Death Toll Reaches 11
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday an investigation into water shortages that occurred as large blazes scorched ...
Los Angeles struggles to contain wildfires; death toll reaches 11
As of Friday afternoon, six wildfires were burning across Los Angeles County, including a fresh one that had ignited just hours earlier.
LAFD chief slams city leadership for mishandling fire budget amid deadly wildfires: ‘Screaming to be properly funded’
Los Angeles Fire Chief Kirstin Crowley slammed the city’s leadership over its handling of the fire department’s budget as ...
Newsom complains about ‘misinformation’ while briefing Biden about fires
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass have come under intense scrutiny over their response to the deadly fire outbreak in Los Angeles.
Did Mayor Karen Bass really cut the fire department budget? The answer gets tricky
Employee raises and other expenses are expanding the Los Angeles Fire Department's budget. At the same time, the agency has ...
No ‘water system in the world’ could have handled the LA fires. How the region could have minimized the damage
Widespread destruction from the L.A. fires was inevitable, given the drought and winds. Still, the region could have been ...