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LAFD’s DEI bureau drew the right’s ire. It’s now on the chopping block
The Bureau of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, created in November 2022, was supposed to spearhead recruitment of ...
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Kristen Crowley: L.A.’s First Female Fire Marshal
Kristen Crowley, the first female Fire Marshal of Los Angeles oversees fire prevention and public safety. From aspiring surgeon to top firefighter, she rose through the ranks with purpose. Her story ...
Three months after Palisades fire, mayor proposes adding more than 200 LAFD jobs
Months after the most destructive wildfire in modern Los Angeles history, Mayor Karen Bass is seeking to add scores of new ...
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LA mayor and fire chief's public feud: Inside the fallout over January's wildfire
On Jan. 7, 2025, the Palisades and Eaton fires began ravaging the Los Angeles area. A day later, conservative commentator Megyn Kelly lambasted L.A. Mayor Karen Bass and L.A. Fire Department Chief ...
Los Angeles mayor slashes fire department DEI bureau in proposed budget months after woke backlash
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass released a budget proposal that would fold the LAFD’s Equity Bureau into the Professional ...
A Times investigation: LAFD union head made $540,000 in a year, with huge overtime payouts
Freddy Escobar made nearly $540,000 in 2022. He doubled his base salary with overtime payouts, earning a total of more than ...
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L.A. firefighters fight for fair compensation amid wildfire struggles
After battling some of the fiercest wildfires in the history of Los Angeles County, local first responders are pushing for ...
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Three months after Palisades fire, mayor proposes adding more than 200 LAFD jobs
In the days after the Palisades fire broke out, then-Fire Chief Kristin Crowley said that budget cuts had hampered the department’s ability to fight the wind-driven blaze. Bass and her team ...