LOS ANGELES — The former Los Angeles fire chief filed a legal claim Wednesday against the city, alleging that her ouster by Mayor Karen Bass was followed by an orchestrated effort to smear her conduct ...

In a legal claim, the former fire chief says she was scapegoated amid mounting criticism of Bass’ decision to attend a ...

Mayor Karen Bass appointed Villanueva as the interim chief after she demoted former Fire Chief Kristin Crowley for alleged ...

The claim alleges that the 25-year career of a public servant was destroyed not because of any failure in Crowley’s duties, but because she told the truth.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The former Los Angeles fire chief filed a legal claim Wednesday against the city, alleging that her ouster by Mayor Karen Bass was followed by an orchestrated effort to smear her ...

FILE - Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley talks during a news conference at Harbor–UCLA Medical Center in the West Carson area of Los Angeles, Feb. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, ...

Former Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley has filed a legal claim against the city and Mayor Karen Bass. Crowley alleges she was fired in retaliation and defamed after speaking out against the ...

Former Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley has field a legal claim against the city that accuses Mayor Karen Bass of an “orchestrated campaign of misinformation, defamation and retaliation” during ...

FILE - Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley talks during a news conference at HarborUCLA Medical Center in the West Carson area of Los Angeles, Feb. 15 ...

The former Los Angeles fire chief filed a legal claim against the city Wednesday, alleging that Mayor Karen Bass "orchestrated a campaign of misinformation, defamation, and retaliation" to protect her ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The former Los Angeles fire chief filed a legal claim Wednesday against the city, alleging that her ouster by Mayor Karen Bass was followed by an orchestrated effort to smear her ...

The tort claim reiterates former LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley's claims that Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass left the fire department ill-equipped to fight the wildfires.