An update to the Bass vs. Crowley feud
Imperfect Paradise
LAist Studios
4.5 • 535 Ratings
🗓️ 3 September 2025
⏱️ 41 minutes
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Last month, former Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristen Crowley filed a legal claim against Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass, alleging defamation, retaliation and negligence in the wake of Bass’ firing of her. It’s the latest chapter in a feud that erupted during the historic wildfires in January. In light of these new developments, we bring you our original episode from April 2025 about how Bass and Crowley’s feud came to be.
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| 0:40.6 | Last month, former L.A. fire chief Kristen Crowley filed a legal claim against L.A. Mayor Karen Bass, |
| 0:47.2 | alleging defamation, retaliation, and negligence in the wake of Bass's firing of her. |
| 0:53.5 | It's the latest chapter in a feud that erupted during the historic wildfires in January. |
| 0:59.2 | We covered that feud earlier this year on Imperfect Paradise. |
| 1:02.9 | And so in light of these new developments, we are bringing you again our original episode about this contentious relationship. |
| 1:09.8 | The fallout over LAFD funding, Bass versus Crowley. |
| 1:17.5 | It was January 8th, the day after two giant firestorms had engulfed Los Angeles. |
| 1:30.3 | More than a thousand structures had already burned down. |
| 1:33.7 | And everyone was looking for someone to blame. |
| 1:37.9 | Megan Kelly, the conservative political commentator, went on her serious XM show to blast two Los Angeles government officials for |
| 1:45.5 | their response to the fires. The first, L.A. Mayor Karen Bass, for being on a diplomatic trip |
| 1:51.6 | when the fires erupted. The city's mayor, Karen Bass, is in Ghana right now. She's on her way back now, |
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