Ex-LA Fire Chief Slams Mayor's Budget 'Cover-Up' Amid Fires

By Lauren Berg ( February 25, 2026, 6:58 PM EST) -- After the Palisades Fire broke out in January 2025, and Los Angeles was criticized for having cut fire department resources, former Fire Chief Kristin Crowley says in a new lawsuit that Mayor Karen Bass removed her in retaliation for her refusal to lie about the budget cuts that jeopardized public safety....

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