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The union defended Crowley after a letter claiming to be from retired and active LAFD chief officers assailed the chief over her agency’s wildfire response.
Los Angeles officials on Tuesday abruptly stopped a longstanding policy allowing employees to communicate using Google Chat messages that were automatically deleted after 24 hours.
In the wake of the Palisades fire, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power employees have reported a pair of incidents that raised alarm inside the utility.
Fire officials made the critical decision to forgo calling in scores of extra firefighters and equipment in the hours before the fire, according to internal documents reviewed by The Times.
The Los Angeles City Council is facing criticism over the move to halt remote public comment during its meetings.
The Palisades fire continues to threaten Brentwood and Encino, where an all-out aerial assault continues.
Kristin Crowley, in multiple interviews, drew a connection between budget cuts to her department and the city’s struggle to combat the wildfires.
The shooting happened just yards away from LAPD Central Community Police Station.
A ‘realistic-looking replica firearm’ was located at the scene and officers rendered first aid to the man after shooting him, a police statement said.
Critics say the auto-deleting of messages allows officials to skirt the California Public Records Act and the city’s own document retention policies.
