California wildfires live updates: Death toll rises to 13 as Palisades Fire expands east to Brentwood and Encino
Gov. Gavin Newsom called for an independent investigation into the loss of water pressure to local fire hydrants and the ...
Los Angeles mayor's office, fire department refute speculation chief was "dismissed" amid wildfires
The Los Angeles Fire Department refuted speculation that its chief, Kristin Crowley, had been dismissed as crews continue to ...
More evacuation orders issued as largest LA wildfire bears down on new area
Many people in the wealthy neighbourhood of Brentwood have been told to leave, as the Palisades Fire spreads east.
Los Angeles Fire Department budget sustained cuts but saw overall increase
In May 2024, the city of Los Angeles adopted a Fiscal Year 2024 - 2025 budget that cut the appropriations for the fire ...
California fires live updates: Firefighters brace for more high winds
Nearly a dozen people are believed to be dead and many more injured as several fires broke out across Southern California ...
L.A. Mayor and Fire Chief Try to Show a United Front Amid Tensions
Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles tried to project a unified front with her fire chief amid obvious tension on Saturday, a day after the chief criticized city officials and said they had failed to ...
LA fires expand as winds forecast to pick up, Aussie confirmed dead
The largest of the Los Angeles fires spread towards previously untouched neighbourhoods, forcing new evacuations, and dimming ...
Mayor Bass and Fire Chief report updates as fire crew race to contain Los Angeles wildfires
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and LAFD Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, shared updates on fire containment as firefighters raced to ...
Political experts discuss Trump-Newsom relationship, political fallout for LA Mayor Bass amid wildfires
The Los Angeles County wildfires have claimed several lives and burned thousands of structures have also caused a stir in the political sphere. San Francisco ...
LA Wildfire updates: With homes still smoldering, families return to search the ruins for memories
The fires have burned more than 10,000 homes and other structures since Tuesday. Roughly 150,000 people remained under evacuation orders.
LA Mayor Karen Bass handed out rich city contracts, forcing drastic cuts to fire department months before deadly wildfires: records
Los Angeles was forced to slash funding for the fire department after mayor Karen Bass awarded gilded contracts to city ...
LA’s fire chief is at the center of a public spat with City Hall as wildfires rage
Kristin Crowley was elevated to Los Angeles fire chief in 2022 at a time of department turmoil. As a career firefighter, she ...