Did I know that it was a difficult job? Absolutely. Am I ready for the job? Most definitely,” she said in an interview with ...

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 ...

Former Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Chief Kristin Crowley lost her reinstatement appeal 13-2 with the Los Angeles City ...

An attorney for Bass' office claims that public record laws do not apply to text messages, and that Bass' phone is set up to automatically delete her text messages.

Councilmember Traci Park was at City Hall for the very first City Council meeting of 2025 when she felt her cell phone buzz and glanced down to clock Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley’s name. Her ...

L.A.'s first female fire leader fought to contain an unprecedented emergency that threatened the city for weeks.

"Rebuilding SoCal" is KCAL News' commitment to holding leaders accountable, getting answers, and showcasing Southern California solidarity and strength in the wake of the Palisades and Eaton Fires.

The Los Angeles City Council denied former Los Angeles Fire Department chief Kristen Crowley’s appeal to be reinstated after ...

Kristin Crowley won’t go quietly. The former fire chief of the city of Los Angeles appealed to the City Council on Tuesday, ...

Former Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley will serve as an assistant chief for the department’s Operations Valley Bureau, ...

While she was fired by the mayor as the department’s No. 1 following the devastating Palisades fire, Crowley is staying with ...

Former Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley will serve as an assistant chief for the department's Operations Valley Bureau.