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When the local seafood market sold out, they had to drive 45 minutes for sea bass or shrimp.

Ramirez wrote that she had been appointed interim general manager by Mayor Karen Bass.

Bass, when asked about Dains’ future in October, declined to tell The Times whether she was looking for a new general manager.

Bass added that Ramirez, who was tasked with leading the agency during Dain’s absence, was “performing absolutely fine.”

Bass announced Dains’ hiring in June 2023, touting her arrival as part of the mayor’s effort to turn around Animal Services, which faces chronic problems including overcrowding and staff shortages.