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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass approved a pay raise for fired LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley before the deadly Palisades Fire and her dismissal more than a month after the third-most destructive fire on record in California started on the Los Angeles County coast. In a letter to the city controller dated Dec. 27, Bass approved a merit pay increase in…

A person described as a man in his 50s died Saturday evening after being trapped in a burning house in Hyde Park. As seen on air on the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on March 8, 2025.

A 50-year-old man who was trapped inside a burning Hyde Park house Saturday was hospitalized in critical condition and a firefighter suffered minor injuries putting out the blaze.

Former Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley lost her reinstatement appeal before the LA City Council. Here’s are timeline of events.

City councilmembers who went against the majority of the council and voted in favor of reinstating former LAFD chief Kristin Crowley consider potential political ramifications of their choice. Alex Rozier reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 5, 2025.

LA City Councilmember Monica Rodriguez speaks after the former LAFD chief failed to be reinstated by the LA City Council. This video was broadcast on the NBC4 News at 6 a.m. on March 5, 2025. 

Tuesday’s meeting of the LA City Council was former LAFD chief Kristin Crowley’s opportunity to convince Council members that she has to keep her job, following the Mayor’s criticism of preparations for and the response to the Palisades Fire.

The Los Angeles City Council rejected former Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley’s appeal on Tuesday to reinstate her title as the department’s head, leaving the public to wonder what’s next for the ex-chief.

Much of the blame game following the LA fires centers around who knew what and when. Karma Dickerson and Annabelle Sedano reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 4, 2025.

Former LAFD Chief has been re-assigned within the fire department. Alex Rozier and Robert Kovacik report for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, March 4, 2025.

A political spectacle involving Los Angeles’ top female trailblazers was on public display Tuesday over the firing of the LAFD’s first female chief.

Former Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley spoke Tuesday at an appeal hearing before the City Council on her dismissal by Mayor Karen Bass.

Former LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley speaks ahead of her dismissal appeal hearing. 

An assistant professor of politics discusses how Mayor Karen Bass’ decision to fire former LAFD fire chief Kristin Crowley could possibly impact her political standing. This video was broadcast on the NBC4 News at 6 a.m. on March 4, 2025. 

Today, former LA Fire Chief Kristin Crowley will appeal to the city council in an effort to get her job back. Lauren Coronado reports for the NBC4 News at 6 a.m. on March 4, 2025. 

Former Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley will speak publicly for the first time on Tuesday since being dismissed by Mayor Karen Bass. As she appeals her termination to the LA City Council, will she have enough votes to get her job back?...
Investigative Reporter Eric Leonard takes us behind the scenes following the catastrophic Palisades Fire in Los Angeles...

Ahead of former LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley’s appeal, city officials are sharing their thoughts on her possible return to her higher rank. Alex Rozier reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Monday, March 3, 2025.

An Oscars night interview in Hollywood was interrupted in a very Los Angeles way when an earthquake rattled LA.

Text messages are revealing the fire department’s response before and after the Palisades Fire. Lauren Coronado reports for the NBC4 News at 6 a.m. on Mar. 3, 2025. 

LAFD Captain Erik Scott, a guest of honor at the Oscars 2025, was in the middle of an interview with NBC4’s Robert Kovacik when an earthquake rattled LA County.