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Two Weeks After the Blazes, Karen Bass Faces a Firestorm of Blame-Throwing and Political Opportunism
LOS ANGELES - As emergency personnel gain increasing control of the Palisades and Eaton blazes, a new firestorm has erupted.
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LA’s fire chief is at the centre of a public spat with city’s mayor as wildfires rage
The discord prompted so much speculation about the fire chief’s job security that the union was forced to issue a statement.
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Traffic deaths in Los Angeles exceed murder total for second consecutive year
After three consecutive annual increases, the number of traffic deaths in the city of Los Angeles declined in 2024. The year ended with 302 fatalities, down 12.5% from the previous year.
Gender doesn’t matter to an inferno: LA fires lay waste to DEI agenda
Los Angeles for years has been in the grips of a bizarre obsession with recruiting more women firefighters, as if gender ...
Mother Jones13d
The Los Angeles Fire Chief at the Center of the Storm
Kristin Crowley, who is taking flack for her diversity efforts, has publicly criticized city cuts to her department.
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Los Angeles 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 turmoil in a department consumed by complaints of ...
Khloé Kardashian slammed by liberals for calling out Mayor Karen Bass over response to LA fires
On Friday, the "Kardashians" star called out the Los Angeles mayor after the politician allegedly cut the city fire department's budget ahead of the fires.
L.A. fire chief meets with mayor after saying the city failed her agency
Kristin Crowley, in multiple interviews, drew a connection between budget cuts to her department and the city’s struggle to ...
Seattle Times8d
The Los Angeles fires expose a web of governments, weak by design
Eric Garcetti, a former mayor of Los Angeles, said all these government agencies — notwithstanding any history of rivalry — ...
U.S. envoy’s family displaced by Los Angeles wildfires
US Ambassador Eric Garcetti reflects on his tenure in India, discusses wildfires, US visas, and strengthening US-India ties.
'Not just incredible, you're unforgettable, my dear India’: US envoy Eric Garcetti bids farewell to New Delhi
Outgoing US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti shared a heartwarming video on social media, reflecting on his time in India.
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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 turmoil in a department consumed by complaints of rampant hazing, harassment and discrimination among its 3,400-member ...