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Mayor Karen Bass Slashed LAFD Budget by $17M; Questions Raised About Dry Fire Hydrants
Bass returned from a diplomatic trip to Ghana, Africa on Wednesday afternoon as more than 15,000 acres of Pacific Palisades into Malibu were destroyed by blazes that have killed at least five Angeleno
Not Only LA Mayor Karen Bass, Her No 2 Is Also Under Fire: Here's Why
While more than 100,000 people signed a change.org petition demanding the resignation of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, her No 2 Marqueece Harris-Dawson is also facing flak on social media. This comes as at least 24 people have died since brush fires first broke in Los Angeles last week.
Karen Bass left L.A. for Africa as wind, fire warnings increased. She returned to a burning city
With Mayor Karen Bass far from L.A., Rick Caruso, her opponent in the 2022 election, swept in to fill the gap, blasting the city’s handling of the wildfires.
With Bass abroad, even Democrats are slamming LA mayor over wildfires
Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong and developer Rick Caurso led the chorus of criticism against the mayor. Tommy Vietor, a former Obama staffer and Pod Save America host, piled on.
Gavin Newsom, Karen Bass Face Recall Threat. One May Struggle to Survive
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass have faced sharp criticism from their opponents and some residents over their preparations for and handling of the devastating wildfires gripping the state.
The Los Angeles fires are a human disaster long in the making
As the community of Pacific Palisades in the city of Los Angeles burned to the ground Tuesday night, LA Mayor Karen Bass was in Ghana to attend the inauguration of that country’s new president, while the man she defeated in the 2022 mayor’s race was on the air talking to a local television station about Bass’ “absolute mismanagement of the city.”
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Mayor Karen Bass Silent When Confronted At Airport About Wildfires After Returning From Africa
Democratic Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass was caught off guard Wednesday when Sky News reporter David Blevins confronted her with questions regarding the deadly wildfires sweeping through Southern California.
Timeline shows what we know about L.A. Mayor Karen Bass' trip to Ghana as fire crisis developed
Mayor Karen Bass has come under criticism for attending an inauguration in Ghana as mounting warnings signaled heightened fire risks in Los Angeles.
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass Appoints Former Police Commissioner Steve Soboroff To Lead City’s Wildfire Rebuilding Efforts
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has named Steve Soboroff 'chief recovery officer' as the city looks toward rebuilding following the Palisades Fire.
L.A. Wildfires Turn Political: Karen Bass, Gavin Newsom Draw Heat Over Response
L.A.'s mayor and California's governor, respectively, are coming under fire as the out-of-control inferno rages across the Southland.
Chris Christie tears into Gov. Newsom over 'enormous failure' wildfire response: 'Do your damn job!'
Former NJ Gov. Chris Christie slammed Gov. Gavin Newsom and LA Mayor Karen Bass for their response to the wildfires in Los Angeles, arguing it was an 'enormous failure.'
LA Mayor Karen Bass’ office hit with scandals over hush money, bribes and accusations of ‘legalized corruption’
Corruption is ingrained in Los Angeles,” said Jamie Court, president of Consumer Watchdog, a non-profit public interest group.