Mayor Karen Bass on Friday named Los Angeles Fire Department Deputy Chief Jaime Moore as the new chief of the agency.

His appointment is subject to the approval of the City Council. If approved, he will be the second Latino to serve in the position and the first Spanish-speaking chief.

“Our work together will focus on reforming the LAFD to better prepare Los Angeles for major emergencies and the upcoming major events coming to our region,” Bass said at a downtown news conference to introduce Moore. “And also we will work to improve responses to 911 calls citywide. I’m proud to appoint an Angeleno to this role, and know he will work to improve the LAFD for everyone in this city. And I can think of no better leader for the thousands of heroes of the Los Angeles Fire Department whose braver

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