LOS ANGELES (AP) Six weeks after the start of the most destructive wildfire in city history, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass ousted the fire chief Friday amid a public rift over preparations for a poten… [+6491 chars]
LA mayor dismisses fire chief over response to most destructive wildfire in city history last month - The Associated Press
Six weeks after devastating wildfires, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass ousted the city’s fire chief amid a public rift over preparations for the fires and finger-pointing between the chief and City Hall. Bass says in a statement Friday that she is removing Chief…
By:Michael R. Blood
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