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LAFD: Kristin Crowley not getting fired over Fire Chief's comments on $17.6M budget cut
The department issued the following statement saying Crowley will continue to lead the way: "On Friday, January 10th, Fire Chief Kristin Crowley of the Los Angeles City Fire Department met with ...
L.A.’s fire chief generated controversy — and fierce loyalty — while the city burned
Critics of Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley — a gay woman leading an overwhelmingly male department — call her a “DEI ...
LA fire chief says city failed residents in wildfire prep, budget cuts: 'Screaming to be properly funded'
Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley said that the City of Los Angeles failed its residents after failing to properly fund the fire department.
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Los Angeles mayor's office, fire department push back against speculation chief was dismissed
The Los Angeles Fire Department pushed back Friday against speculation that its chief, Kristin Crowley, had been dismissed as crews continued to battle the wildfires burning across the region.
The New York Times24d
Los Angeles Fire Chief Faces Calls for Resignation
By Shawn Hubler and Alexandra Berzon Three years ago, when Kristin Crowley became the first female chief in the history of the Los Angeles Fire Department, she was lauded as a force for stability.
L.A. fire chief meets with mayor after saying the city failed her agency
Kristin Crowley, in multiple interviews, drew a connection between budget cuts to her department and the city’s struggle to combat the wildfires.
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Here’s what we know about LA fire department’s DEI efforts, which Republicans have attacked
Donald Trump Jr., conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, and actor James Woods have made accusations similar to Musk’s. DEI initiatives broadly include efforts to increase diversity in ethnicity, gender, ...
Mother Jones27d
The Los Angeles Fire Chief at the Center of the Storm
Kristin Crowley was appointed Los Angeles fire chief in 2022 at a time of turmoil in a department consumed by complaints of rampant hazing, harassment, and discrimination among its 3,400-member ranks.
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L.A. Fire Chief: Yes, The City Of Los Angeles Failed The Fire Department
FOX 11 LOS ANGELES: As California's wildfires continue to spread, Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley criticized the city's decision to cut more than $17 million in funding for the ...
LA relied on teen volunteers for years despite fire chief's warning, but leaders can't be sued: lawyer
Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley asked for full-time employees to augment a mostly volunteer brush-clearing crew two ...
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Amid Wildfires, Los Angeles' Fire Department Appoints Kristin Crowley As Its First Female & LGBTQ+ Chief
Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, the first female and LGBTQ head of the Los Angeles Fire Department, has encountered significant backlash for her emphasis on diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts ...
The Independent29d
Los Angeles fire chief at the center of public spat with City Hall as wildfires rage
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