Sacramento pays settlement to controversial former fire chief who alleged wrongful termination

The city of Sacramento has paid a $300,000 settlement to former Fire Chief Gary Loesch , who spent much of his tenure embroiled in controversy.

Former City Manager Howard Chan ousted Loesch in May 2022 for reasons including “incompatibility of management style” and “failure to foster a homogeneous and inclusive work environment and culture,” according to previous reporting by The Sacramento Bee.

In September 2022, Loesch filed a wrongful termination claim, alleging the firing stemmed from his appeal of a disciplinary pay cut and that Chan deliberately exposed him to COVID-19…

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