A Pomona-designated fire engine sits parked in front of the Los Angeles County Fire Department station in Pomona on Friday, ...

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass' 2025-26 budget proposal requests the LAFD Fire Chief begin folding the Equity Bureau into the Professional Standards Division.

Crowley, who was also the LAFD’s first openly LGBTQ+ chief, asserted after the Palisades fire broke out that budget cuts had affected the LAFD’s ability to fight the fire.

Many conservatives joined the chorus, including Elon Musk, who tweeted, “DEI means people DIE,” framing the mayor and fire chief’s identities — Bass as a Black woman and Crowley as a ...

Fired LA fire chief loses appeal but strikes PR blow against mayor By Melanie Mason | 03/05/2025 12:40 PM EST Union firefighters, a major force in city politics, strongly objected to the removal ...

Citing the city's response to the region's devastating wildfires, Los Angeles Mayor Karen removed Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley from her role at the department.

8 things to know about LA’s new Interim Fire Chief Ronnie Villanueva Villanueva retired just seven months ago after more than four decades with the Los Angeles Fire Department.

Karen Bass ousts LA fire chief after weeks of public rift Bass had been increasingly vocal in recent days in her criticism of Los Angeles fire chief Kristin Crowley.

Mayor Karen Bass announced the decision to remove Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley from her position in a statement Friday.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has removed Fire Chief Kristin Crowley "in the best interests of Los Angeles' public safety," following the deadly wildfires last month. Newsweek reached out to the ...