Crowley vs LA: Lawsuit Extension | Venice Beach News

Los Angeles is seeking another extension to respond to a lawsuit filed by ousted Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, pushing the deadline to July 29th — a move that’s part of an ongoing legal battle following her removal by Mayor Karen Bass after the deadly Palisades Fire. Crowley, still with the LAFD as an assistant chief, claims the city’s chronic underfunding and budget cuts, not her leadership, led to the disaster — and that her firing was retaliatory. She also alleges the mayor’s overseas trip before the Santa Ana winds hit was undisclosed and damaging. Meanwhile, Crowley has filed a separate defamation suit against the mayor, and her appeal to the City Council was rejected 13-2. The city maintains Crowley was fired for poor deployment decisions during the fire. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e50c66654d51cc1e