Feb. 25, 2026
Ex-LA fire chief claims retaliation by mayor for revealing budget cuts
Former fire chief Kristin Crowley says LA Mayor Karen Bass retaliated after she blamed $17.6 million in cuts for hampering response to the Palisades Fire.
Accusing Mayor Karen Bass of orchestrating a campaign of retaliation to mask the consequences of $17.6 million in budget cuts, former Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley has filed a lawsuit alleging she was unlawfully removed from her post for exposing how those funding reductions crippled the city's response to the catastrophic Palisades Fire.
In an email on Tuesday, Yusef Robb, senior advisor to the mayor, said, "There is nothing new here. Ms. Crowley was removed fro...
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