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…