US EditionEx-Los Angeles fire chief sues the city over her firing after the Palisades Fire
Kristin Crowley alleges retaliation for criticizing fire department cuts and readiness amid the deadly Palisades Fire that killed 12 and destroyed nearly 7,000 homes.
- This past Friday, Kristin Crowley sued the City of Los Angeles in Superior Court alleging retaliation and seeking damages, according to court filings.
- On Jan. 7, 2025, the Palisades Fire killed 12 people and destroyed nearly 7,000 homes, and Mayor Karen Bass, Mayor of Los Angeles removed Kristin Crowley, former LAFD chief, about a month later amid public blame.
- Crowley's filings say she warned city officials that aging infrastructure, surging calls, and sidelined engines due to maintenance, plus budget cuts, risked LAFD operational resources.
- Now the city must file a formal response in court, and discovery could force the release of internal communications and travel logs, while Crowley remains demoted after a 13-2 City Council vote.
- The lawsuit alleges Mayor Bass did not inform Crowley she was leaving the country, and that Bass was abroad in Ghana when the fire erupted, with internal communications and mayor's travel logs potentially revealing more.
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Former LA Fire Chief Files Suit Against Mayor Bass for Mishandling Wildfires
Former LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley has filed suit against Mayor Karen Bass, criticizing her and the city for mishandling the Palisades Fire. The post Former LA Fire Chief Fires Lawsuit Against Mayor Karen Bass for Mishandling Palisades Fire appeared first on Breitbart.
LA Mayor Bass says former fire chief’s retaliation lawsuit has ‘no merit’
The former chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department has filed a lawsuit against the city over her termination last year. Mayor Karen Bass fired Kristin Crowley nearly two months after the Palisades Fire killed 12 people and burned more than 6,000 structures. Bass’ office responded to the suit in a statement to Straight Arrow News. “There is nothing new here,” senior adviser Yusef Robb said. “Ms. Crowley was removed from her post for her failure …
Ex-LAFD chief sues city, alleging retaliation by Mayor Bass over Palisades response
LOS ANGELES (KESQ) - Former Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley, who was ousted by Mayor Karen Bass in the aftermath of the deadly Palisades Fire, has sued the city over her termination, accusing the mayor of "orchestrating a campaign of retaliation'' against her. In her Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit filed Friday, Crowley
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