Dismissal of LA Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley

Former LA Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley is appealing to the City Council to reinstate her after Mayor Karen Bass dismissed her, requiring a two-thirds vote for reinstatement.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass criticized for response to wildfires

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass faced criticism for being in Ghana during wildfires in the city and cutting funding to the fire department, leading to an incompetent response to the crisis.