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Ralph Terrazas was the chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) from 2014 to 2022. He was the first Latin to serve in the role. He was the first Latin to serve in the role. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] He was preceded by James G. Featherstone as interim chief and succeeded by Kristin Crowley.
Former Los Angeles Fire Chief Ralph Terrazas resigned in 2022 amid allegations of racism and sexism. Corbis via Getty Images The city eventually settled the suit for $800,000.
In 2021, a group of firefighters and social justice advocates called for the resignation of Fire Department Chief Ralph Terrazas over “rampant sexism, racism, harassment and abuse” — in the ...
The most recent data available from the 10 largest US cities and other comparable departments shows the Los Angeles Fire Department is less staffed than almost any other major city, leaving it ...
Los Angeles police officials announced at a news conference Tuesday afternoon that they had made 14 arrests connected to the Palisades fire, including three for arson by suspects allegedly setting ...
The Eaton Fire ignited Tuesday night near a canyon in the sprawling national forest lands north of downtown Los Angeles and had exploded to 14,117 acres by Friday night and was 3%, according to ...
Firefighting and recovery efforts continue in the Los Angeles area, where devastating fires have killing at least 28 people, destroyed more than 12,000 structures and prompted evacuation orders ...
In May 2024, the city of Los Angeles adopted a Fiscal Year 2024 - 2025 budget that cut the appropriations for the fire department by $17.6 million from the previous year.