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Kristin Nichols, 60, of Palm Springs, who was visiting with family, said that as someone who is part Chickasaw she was particularly moved by the exhibits about the Native American occupation.

In a December 2024 report, then-Fire Chief Kristin Crowley said a $7-million reduction to the overtime budget “severely limited the Department’s capacity to prepare for, train for, and respond to large-scale emergencies, including wildfires, earthquakes, hazardous material incidents, and large public events.”

In the days after the Palisades fire broke out, then-Fire Chief Kristin Crowley said that budget cuts had hampered the department’s ability to fight the wind-driven blaze.

She traded barbs with her fire chief, Kristin Crowley, eventually removing Crowley after saying the chief failed to warn her about the concerning weather forecasts.

Two lush, immersive fantasies hit my radar around the same time in 2012: “Bitterblue” by Kristin Cashore and “Seraphina” by Rachel Hartman.