Chief Kristin Crowley made television appearances while fires were still raging to blame the mayor for leaving the fire department unprepared.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass fired the city s first lesbian fire chief Friday, just over a month after multiple wildfires tore through Southern California

Over 5,000 miles away from Stony Brook, N.Y. lies the bustling city of Accra on the Atlantic coast of Ghana. Accra — the country’s largest city and capital — is the heart of Ghanaian soccer culture.

After Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass fired Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, the news quickly spread, and the city continues to grapple with the devastation left behind by the Pacific Palisades wildfire. Reactions from residents and workers in the Palisades are mixed, with many unsure of the reasons behind the mayor's decision.

After days of public battling, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass abruptly removed the city's fire chief Friday, increasing the turmoil that has surrounded City Hall in the weeks since a wildfire devastated the city's Pacific Palisades neighborhood and led to an increasingly acrimonious dispute between the two officials.