The Los Angeles City Council approved a motion on Wednesday, March 5, to seek $3.3 million to maintain the current staffing levels of crossing guards for the remainder of the 2024-25 school year.
Union firefighters, a major force in city politics, strongly objected to the removal of former Chief Kristin Crowley.
Former Los Angeles Fire Dept. Chief Kristin Crowley attends a city council meeting Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Los Angeles. The council voted 13-2 to shelve the proposal in what amounted to a show ...
The former Los Angeles fire chief ousted by Mayor Karen Bass after the most destructive wildfire in the city's history sought Tuesday to reclaim her job, with unionized firefighters arguing that the chief was axed without justification after publicly criticizing City Hall for shortchanging the department.
The City Council must ultimately approve the plan ... She also hopes it will show the general public that Los Angeles doesn’t have to rely on skyscrapers to grow. “These projects I think ...