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Which Way, L.A.?

The Sudden Retirement of LA's Fire Chief

After ugly incidents of racism and sexism led to civil rights lawsuits against the Los Angeles City Fire Department, Mayor Villaraigosa appointed veteran Douglas Barry as interim chief.  That was two years ago. Today, Barry abruptly resigned.  Rick Orlov covers City Hall for the Daily News .

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By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

After ugly incidents of racism and sexism led to civil rights lawsuits against the Los Angeles City Fire Department, Mayor Villaraigosa appointed veteran Douglas Barry as interim chief. That was two years ago. Today, Barry abruptly resigned. Rick Orlov covers City Hall for the Daily News.

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Sonya Geis

    Senior Managing Editor

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    Andrea Brody

    Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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    Rick Orlov

    Los Angeles Daily News

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