L.A.’s fire chief generated controversy — and fierce loyalty — while the city burned
Critics of Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley — a gay woman leading an overwhelmingly male department — call her a “DEI ...
LA relied on teen volunteers for years despite fire chief's warning, but leaders can't be sued: lawyer
Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley asked for full-time employees to augment a mostly volunteer brush-clearing crew two years ago.
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LA Fire Chief Kristin Crowley accused of firing employee for exposing financial misconduct, harassment in new suit
Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley was named in a lawsuit filed by a former longtime employee who said she spoke up about months of egregious misconduct by the chief and another top official ...
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Rumor that LA Fire Chief Crowley was fired is false, according to Mayor's office
The rumor that Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley was fired is false ... Jan 16, 2025, 2:15 PM GMT LA County medical examiner confirms at least 11 fire-related deaths At least ...
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The Los Angeles Fire Chief at the Center of the Storm
Kristin Crowley was appointed Los Angeles fire chief in 2022 at a time of turmoil in a department consumed by complaints of rampant hazing, harassment, and discrimination among its 3,400-member ranks.
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Los Angeles Fire Chief Faces Calls for Resignation
By Shawn Hubler and Alexandra Berzon Three years ago, when Kristin Crowley became the first female chief in the history of the Los Angeles Fire Department, she was lauded as a force for stability.
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LA’s fire chief is at the centre of a public spat with city’s mayor as wildfires rage
Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Kristin Crowley was elevated to Los Angeles fire chief in 2022 at a time of turmoil in a department consumed by complaints of ...
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LA relied on teen volunteers for years despite fire chief's warning, but leaders can't be sued: lawyer
Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley warned board members in writing ... The city had been relying on mutual aid from the state and county, both of which had staffing shortages, and a volunteer ...
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Los Angeles Fire Chief's Actions Draw Praise, Criticism
Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, left, and Los Angeles Mayor ... "She's a firefighter's leader," said Orange County Fire Authority Captain Lauren Andrade, president of Equity on Fire.
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What Really Happened With the L.A. Fire Department Budgets?
some residents — and online spectators — began to criticize Mayor Karen Bass and Los Angeles Fire Department Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, particularly because the LAFD’s 2024-25 budget ...
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Fire department funding and recruitment policy come under scrutiny as deadly Los Angeles blazes rage on
As firefighters continue to battle raging fires across Los Angeles County, a cut to the Los ... As crews work to contain the inferno, LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley is facing criticism for ...