L.A. Mayor Axes Fire Chief Weeks After Wildfires in Palisades and Altadena
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced that she fired LAFD chief Kristen Crowley over the handling of the Palisades and Eaton wildfires.
Jerry Butler, Chicago soul singer who helped define the Sound of Philadelphia, has died at 85
His biggest hits included foundational Philly Sound songs "Hey, Western Union Man" and "Only The Strong Survive," written with Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff.
Three Poets: The Tale of Gerd, Carl & Allen
Gerd Stern, who has died at 96, formed a lifelong bond with Allen Ginsberg and Carl Solomon. Ten years ago, he wrote about ...
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Soul singer Jerry ‘Iceman’ Butler, whose hits included ‘Only the Strong Survive,’ dies at 85
Jerry Butler, a premier soul singer of the 1960s and after whose rich, intimate baritone graced such hits as "For Your ...
Jerry Butler, R&B singer and early leader of the Impressions, dies at 85
After scoring hits including 'He Will Break Your Heart' and 'Make It Easy on Yourself,' the singer went on to a second life ...
LA mayor ousts fire chief amid wildfire response criticism
Mayor Karen Bass announced the decision to remove Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley from her position in a statement ...
L.A. mayor ousts fire chief amid feuding over Palisades inferno
With tensions rising over the response to the most destructive firestorm in city history, Mayor Karen Bass on Friday ...
LA mayor dismisses fire chief over response to most destructive wildfire in city history last month
Mayor Karen Bass says 1,000 firefighters could have been on duty the morning the fires broke out but "were instead sent home on Chief Crowley's watch." ...
Los Angeles Mayor Removes Fire Chief, Blaming Her for Lack of Preparation
Mayor Karen Bass criticized Kristin Crowley for sending firefighters home before a blaze devastated the Pacific Palisades ...
LA Mayor Karen Bass Removes Fire Chief After Wildfires: What We Know
Bass removed Crowley "in the best interests of Los Angeles' public safety," following the deadly wildfires last month.
LA mayor removes fire chief amid tensions over deadly wildfires
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) has removed the city’s fire chief, Kristin Crowley, amid ongoing tensions over the handling ...