Ousted Fire Chief in L.A. Claims Mayor Bass Retaliated Against Her in Legal Filing

The former chief, Kristin Crowley, claimed that Los Angeles leaders retaliated against her for publicly blaming them for refusing to properly fund the Fire Department.

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Dozens Rescued From Tunnel That Collapsed in Los Angeles

The workers climbed over a mound of soil nearly 15 feet tall inside the tunnel, before being shuttled to the entry point more than five miles away.

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After a Rocky 90-Day Tenure, L.A.’s Recovery Czar Is Stepping Down

Steve Soboroff was picked by Mayor Karen Bass to lead the city’s rebuilding effort. But dust-ups over his compensation, the scope of his authority and more got in the way.

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Los Angeles Faces Nearly $1 Billion Deficit as It Rebuilds From Fires

Shifting federal policies, combined with the cost of January’s wildfires, have created “serious financial headwinds” for the city, officials said.

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L.A. Fire Chief Kristin Crowley Loses Her Bid for Reinstatement

The former chief, Kristin Crowley, said the mayor had falsely accused her of mishandling the Palisades fire, but her dismissal was upheld by the City Council.

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New Brush Fire Breaks Out in L.A., Threatening Area Near U.C.L.A.

The 20-acre fire was burning on the Sepulveda Pass near Interstate 5, the Getty Museum and the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles.

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Los Angeles Fire Chief Faces Calls for Resignation

As a disastrous fire continues to burn on the city’s west side, some are calling Chief Kristin Crowley to account: Why wasn’t the city better prepared?

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It Could Take Weeks Before Displaced L.A. Residents Can Go Home

Workers need to assess damage, clear hazardous materials and ensure that neighborhoods are safe before people can return, officials have warned.

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Firefighters Battle to Keep Palisades Blaze From Pushing Into Mandeville Canyon

Mandeville Canyon Road, including multimillion-dollar homes with panoramic city views, was out of immediate danger for now, fire officials said.

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L.A. Was Prepared for Serious Fires. But It Wasn’t Ready for Four.

“There were too many houses to protect, and not enough engines,” one fire captain in Los Angeles said. Though fire officials say they were well-prepared and simply overwhelmed by the elements, questions are being raised about whether the intensity of modern fires requires a new playbook.

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