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- Feb 21, 202590% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
Mayor Bass Removes LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley
- Mayor Karen Bass removed Kristin Crowley as fire chief effective immediately on 21 February 2025 and appointed former Chief Deputy Ronnie Villanueva, a 41-year LAFD veteran, as interim chief.[1]
- Bass said 1,000 firefighters who could have been on duty the morning the fires broke out were sent home, and that Crowley refused the Fire Commission president's instruction to produce an after-action report.[1]
- The mayor's office said it would lead a national search for a permanent chief.[1]
- Crowley, the first woman to lead the LAFD, had publicly blamed budget cuts during the fires; she chose to stay in the department at a lower rank.[2]
- Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez called it scapegoating and urged Crowley to appeal to the City Council.[3]
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- [1]90%mayor.lacity.gov/news/mayor-bass-removes-chief-crowley-effective-immediatelymayor.lacity.gov· Posted Sep 24, 2026· Starts Feb 21, 2025 ✓· 82% of score
The mayor's release posted 02/21/2025 says Bass 'today met with and removed Kristin Crowley as Fire Chief effective immediately'.
- [2]90%Mayor Bass fires Kristin Crowley as LAFD chief after tensions over LA fires | NBC Los Angelesnbclosangeles.com· Published Feb 21, 2025· 9% of score
NBC: Bass removed Crowley on Friday 21 February after weeks of tension over fire preparations; Crowley exercised her civil-service right to stay in the department at a lower rank.[1]
- [3]85%Mayor Bass removes Kristin Crowley as LAFD Chief | FOX 11 Los Angelesfoxla.com· Published Feb 21, 2025· 9% of score
FOX 11: the removal drew criticism from Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez and Rick Caruso; Crowley had said budget cuts hindered the fire response.[1]
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