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Former Los Angeles Fire Chief Ralph Terrazas resigned in 2022 amid allegations of racism and sexism. Corbis via Getty Images The city eventually settled the suit for $800,000.
Ralph Terrazas was the chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) from 2014 to 2022. He was the first Latin to serve in the role. He was the first Latin to serve in the role. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] He was preceded by James G. Featherstone as interim chief and succeeded by Kristin Crowley.
Kristin Crowley was elevated to Los Angeles fire chief in 2022 at a time of turmoil in a department consumed by complaints of rampant hazing, harassment and discrimination among its 3,400-member ranks. As a career firefighter, she was portrayed by the then-mayor as a stabilizing force.
The Los Angeles Fire Department's budget was cut by $17.6 million, about 2%, this fiscal year. The fire chief warned last month it would make it harder to respond to emergencies.
Fires raging across Los Angeles have killed at least 10 people and put 150,000 people under evacuation orders. Roughly 10,000 structures were estimated to have been destroyed. Show comments
But Fire Station 27 has a greater purpose: keeping the flame of L.A. Fire Department history." [4] The Los Angeles Fire Department Historical Society also operates three other museums—the Los Angeles Harbor Fire Museum, located at 638 Beacon St., San Pedro; the Plaza Fire House near Olvera Street in downtown Los Angeles; and the African ...
The Los Angeles wildfires have killed 27 people, razed 12,000 structures and scorched more than 60 square miles of land. Erik and Lyle Menendez, in a photo from their 1992 murder trial. AFP via ...
The union that represents more than 3,000 Los Angeles city firefighters renewed its support for Fire Chief Kristin Crowley on Friday, denouncing an anonymous letter that accused her of mishandling ...