The action comes on the eve of the fire’s two-month anniversary, as L.A. Mayor Karen Bass looks to reset the focus after weeks of tumult, not just in the response, but at City Hall.
Mayor Karen Bass fired Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley for her handling of the wildfire and not informing her.
Los Angeles County filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Southern California Edison over the deadly Eaton Fire in the Altadena area northeast of LA.
The current high-pressure system over Southern California is expected to give way to weak storms that will send temperatures plummeting down.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Six weeks after devastating wildfires, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass ousted the city’s fire chief amid a public rift over preparations for the fires and finger-pointing between the chief and City Hall. Bass says in a statement she is removing Chief Kristin Crowley immediately.
Santa Ana winds are blowing through California, and parts of the state are at an increased risk of wildfires because of drought.
Union firefighters, Los Angeles Women in Fire and Equity on Fire support ousted Fire Chief Kristin Crowley. believing she should lead.
In a letter to Congress, California Gov. Gavin Newsom requested $40 billion to help Los Angeles recover from January's disastrous fires.