Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Jaime Moore has taken over an agency under intense scrutiny — and he's getting paid handsomely to do it. Moore, who was appointed by Mayor Karen Bass in October, will earn $473,600 a year, the City Council decided Tuesday — $18,000 more than his predecessor, Kristin Crowley, made when she was ousted by Bass in February 2025 for her handling of the Palisades fire.

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