However, the larger charred debris — like big wood pieces that have been found as far south as Redondo Beach — is being ...

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.

Karen Bass says 1,000 firefighters could have been on duty the morning the fires broke out but “were instead sent home on Chief Kristin Crowley’s watch.” ...

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass removed Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, citing failures in the department’s response to the ...