Tag: Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /CALIFORNIA NEWSWIRE/ -- Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass today met with and removed Kristin Crowley as Fire Chief effective immediately. Mayor Bass announced she has appointed former Chief Deputy Ronnie Villanueva, a 41-year LAFD veteran, as Interim Fire Chief. Ronnie Villanueva dedicated 41 years of service to the Los Angeles Fire Department and after just 7 months of retirement, he is ready to hit the ground running as Interim Chief.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /CALIFORNIA NEWSWIRE/ -- Today, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced a significant drop in reported homicides and shooting victims and also highlighted expansions of health and safety response capability led by the Los Angeles Fire Department to make Los Angeles safer. The Mayor made the announcement at the Watts Labor Community Action Committee and was joined by City Councilmember Tim McOsker, LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell, LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley, and leaders from the Watts Gang Task Force and Soledad Enrichment Action.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /CALIFORNIA NEWSWIRE/ — L.A. Mayor Karen Bass today announced she has selected Jim McDonnell to serve as the 59th Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department, saying that her choice was guided by her commitment to reducing crime and making L.A. safer in every neighborhood.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /CALIFORNIA NEWSWIRE/ — On Thursday (Oct. 3), Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced that her office will host the inaugural LA Sports & Entertainment Supplier Diversity Summit on Thursday, October, 2024 10 from 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. to provide local businesses with support and resources to tap into opportunities that upcoming major sporting events like the 2026 FIFA World Cup and 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games will present.