Poll: Voters grade LA mayor, City Council and Board of Supervisors on wildfire response
Public opinion is split on the council and board, but those questioned in the poll had a more unfavorable view of Karen Bass.
Los Angeles mayor dismisses fire chief over response to most destructive wildfire in city history last month
Six weeks after devastating wildfires, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass ousted the city’s fire chief amid a public rift over preparations for the fires and finger-pointing between the chief and City Hall.
41% of Los Angeles disapproves of Mayor Karen Bass' wildfire response, new poll says
The latest LA Times-UC Berkeley poll shows that 41% of residents described Bass' response to the disaster as poor or very poor. Researchers also found that 19% of Angelenos thought she did an excellent or good job during the fires,
Fewer than 20% of LA residents approve of Mayor Bass' wildfire response, poll shows
A UC Berkeley poll shows over 40% of registered voters rating her performance as "poor or very poor." Criticism includes Bass's absence during the early days of the fires, issues with fire hydrants and water pressure,
40% of L.A. voters consider Bass' fire response 'poor': UC poll
After weeks of backlash over January’s wildfires, Mayor Karen Bass has struggled to gain her political footing and many residents were dissatisfied with her response to the fire emergencies, a new poll showed Tuesday.
L.A. Fire Chief Loses Her Bid for Reinstatement
The former chief, Kristin Crowley, said the mayor had falsely accused her of mishandling the Palisades fire, but her ...
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'A political decision': Los Angeles official slams mayor's ousting of fire chief
Los Angeles City Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez is calling for former Fire Chief Kristin Crowley to appeal her firing by Mayor Karen Bass. Rodriguez argues that Crowley's firing was ...
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass sacks fire chief who said city failed residents in wildfires
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Friday announced that LAFD Fire Chief Kristin Crowley had been fired. Crowley had criticized Bass and other Democratic leadership with the city, claiming it had ...
The New York Times21d
Los Angeles Mayor Removes Fire Chief, Blaming Her for Lack of Preparation
Feb. 21, 2025 Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles abruptly removed the city’s fire chief on Friday, seeking to end the increasing acrimony between the two officials in the weeks since a wildfire ...
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Los Angeles Mayor Removes Fire Chief Over Handling of Wildfires
Los Angeles Mayor Removes Fire Chief ... Bringing new leadership to the fire department is what our city needs," Bass said in a prepared statement. The mayor and the fire chief have sparred ...
Orange County Register20d
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass fires Kristin Crowley as city’s fire chief
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Friday, Feb. 21, removed Kristin Crowley as the city’s fire chief, ending weeks of speculation about Crowley’s future as head of the L.A. Fire Department ...
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Los Angeles mayor dismisses city’s fire chief over response to devastating Palisades Fire
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Six weeks after the start of the most destructive wildfire in city history, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass ousted the fire chief Friday amid a public rift over ...