When Mayor Karen Bass unveiled her budget plan for 2024-25, she called for a 2.7% reduction in spending at the Los Angeles Fire Department. Her proposal, unveiled in April, sought $23 million in ...

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, left, looks on as Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley talks during a news ...

Fire Department budget cuts burn Bass as fires blaze. Budget documents obtained by USA TODAY show that the Los Angeles Fire Department's budget was reduced from $837 million in fiscal year 2024 to ...

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and California Gov. Gavin Newsom tours the downtown business district of Pacific Palisades as the Palisades Fire continues to burn on Jan. 8, in Los Angeles. (Eric ...

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, left, looks on as Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley talks during a news conference at Harbor–UCLA Medical Center in the West Carson area of Los ...

The United Firefighters of Los Angeles City president blasted Mayor Karen Bass for her decision to remove Kristin Crowley as Los Angeles Fire Department chief, saying she is a "scapegoat." ...

The Department of Justice alleges that Los Angeles' sanctuary city policies interfere with the federal government's ability ...

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass appeared to be backing away from diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the city’s fire department after facing massive backlash over the poor response to the ...

All fireworks are illegal in City of Los Angeles. City officials say there’s no such thing as ‘safe and sane’ fireworks ...

Mayor Karen Bass takes questions during a press conference announcing the firing of Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley in Los Angeles on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. (Photo by Drew A ...