The Hill25d
LA Mayor Bass criticized for Africa trip during wildfires
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) is coming under criticism for being on a trip out of the country as wildfires rip through parts of the Southern California city. President-elect Trump adviser ...
Forbes21d
LA Mayor Bass Says She Had ‘Positive’ Talks With Trump Team—After Trump Accused Bass Of ‘Incompetence’
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said Sunday she is in communication with the incoming Trump administration as local and state politicians have invited President-elect Donald Trump to visit California ...
New York Post23d
LA Mayor Bass rejects FDNY’s offer to help — despite not having enough firefighters to battle blazes still raging: sources
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass denied rebuffing an offer by the FDNY to help try to contain the area’s deadly fires — even though California officials have said they don’t have enough ...
Newsweek18d
LA Mayor Karen Bass Attended Ghana Cocktail Party as Wildfires Erupted
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is facing increased criticism after photos surfaced online showing her attending a cocktail party in Ghana while the devastating Palisades wildfire erupted in her city.
The Desert Sun22d
Who is Karen Bass? Why was the LA Mayor in Ghana? What to know amid California wildfires
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass faces backlash from across the city and beyond as catastrophic fires continue to burn for the fifth day. As of Saturday, Jan. 11, six active fires are raging across ...
New York Post21d
LA Mayor Karen Bass promised before being elected to not go abroad — then was caught in Ghana when fires erupted
LA Mayor Karen Bass promised voters before being elected that she would not travel abroad — only to be caught gallivanting around Ghana when the worst wildfires in the city’s history broke out ...
Black Enterprise24d
LA Mayor Karen Bass Faces Scrutiny For $17M Fire Department Budget Cut Despite An Existing $819M
Since Mayor Bass returned to LA, she has thanked the LAFD for their service and announced that the fires have been "fully contained." The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) faced a $17.6 million ...
Los Angeles Times24d
Column: Karen Bass was no Nero — and now’s the time for her to prove that
A stone-faced Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass stood silently as a British reporter asked whether she had anything to tell Angelenos as the most destructive fire in the city’s history raged.
Los Angeles Times19d
Mayor Karen Bass was at embassy cocktail party in Ghana as Palisades fire exploded
As the Palisades fire exploded in Los Angeles on Jan. 7, Mayor Karen Bass was posing for photos at an embassy cocktail party in Ghana, pictures posted on social media show. By the time she ...
USA Today23d
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass faces heat for fire budget, Ghana trip as city burns
While Bass claims that no budget cuts impacted the firefighting efforts, LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley directly contradicted this, stating that the cuts had a negative impact on the firefight.
Newsweek24d
Petition Demanding Karen Bass Resign Over Fires Signed by Thousands
A petition demanding the resignation of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass over the response to devastating wildfires in the city has amassed more than 27,000 signatures. The fires have burned more than ...
The New York Times25d
Mayor’s Absence Is Considered a Sign L.A. Underestimated Fire Risks
Some residents said Mayor Karen Bass should have canceled her trip to Ghana when weather warnings in Los Angeles grew increasingly dire. By Soumya Karlamangla Orlando Mayorquín and Tim Arango ...