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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…

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