The former Los Angeles fire chief who was ousted by Mayor Karen Bass after the most destructive wildfire in the city's history failed to win back her job Tuesday, falling short with her argument that her dismissal was based on false accusations about her conduct and decision-making.

Former Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley lost an appeal to get her old job back in a hearing Tuesday before the City Council that included the 25-year department veteran’s first extensive public comments about the events that led to her firing.

The Los Angeles City Council voted overwhelmingly against reinstating fired Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass fired Crowley on Feb. 21 over her handling of January’s wildfires,

A pursuit on streets in Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley included a spin and ended with a standoff Tuesday afternoon in Chatsworth. The Scion xB driver was wanted on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon,