Former Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley filed a lawsuit last week against the city, alleging that Mayor Karen Bass has waged a “campaign of retaliation” against her since the devastating Palisades Fire tore through an affluent neighborhood more than one year ago.
The complaint, filed with the Los Angeles County Superior Court on Feb. 20, accuses the city of retaliation in violation of the Labor Code and the California Constitution. According to a tort claim filed last August, she’s seeking more than $25,000 in emotional damages. The new complaint demands a jury trial.
Bass removed Crowley as chief last February in the aftermath of the Palisades Fire. A 26-year veteran of the department, she was named chief by former Mayor Eric Garcetti in 2022, several months before Bass was elected…