Former Fire Chief Kristin Crowley loses her bid to get her job back

The Los Angeles City Council has rejected former fire chief Christine Crowley’s bid to regain his job of leading one of the nation’s largest fire departments over fierce objections from the firefighters’ union. The council voted 13-2 for Crawley’s reinstatement on Tuesday, handing Mayor Karen Bass a much-needed political victory and a show of support […]

Former LAFD chief Kristin Crowley appeals her dismissal

Former Los Angeles fire chief Christine Crowley took the surprising step Thursday to dismiss Mayor Karen Bass’ decision for her performance in a devastating wildfire that destroyed many of the Pacific Ocean’s Pallisards. An appeal that requires approval from 10 out of 15 city councillors is unlikely to be successful. But that will almost certainly […]

L.A. fire chief Kristin Crowley responds to ouster by Bass

Exiled Los Angeles Fire Chief Christine Crowley struck a defensive tone on Saturday, informing him of dangerous situations and Karen Bass for not activating hundreds of firefighters ahead of the deadly Pallisard flames. She made her first statement after being demoted to mayor. “As the fire chief, I have made sure they can take care […]

Yavapai Speaks: Interview with Kristin Baumgartner, Chair of the Yavapai County GOP

Yavapai Speak host La Rapakki speaks with Christine Baumgartner, the newly elected chairman of Yavapai County Republican Party (YAVGOP). Baumgartner has a technical background, but also works on marketing and communications. She is also the general manager. She explains some of the hierarchy and the internal mechanisms of the party, as well as how she […]