Outraged LA residents call for ‘immediate recall’ of Mayor Karen Bass over wildfires — as petition hits over 50K signatures
Bass slashed $17.6 million from the Los Angeles Fire Department’s budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year — which critics blasted ...
Karen Bass Denies Dismissing L.A. Fire Chief: 'This Is False'
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass' office denied a report that she dismissed Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley on ...
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45K sign petition demanding LA Mayor Karen Bass resign over fire response
Over 45,000 sign a petition demanding Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass resign, citing mismanagement of the city's wildfire crisis.
LA Mayor Karen Bass faces critical leadership test as questions emerge about wildfire response
As her city faced its greatest crisis in decades, the first-term mayor confronted a critical test of her leadership two years ...
Column: Karen Bass was no Nero — and now's the time for her to prove that
L.A. is scared, seething and looking for a scapegoat — and who better than a mayor who jetted to another continent despite ...
LA mayor says winds and drought created 'perfect storm', while officials hit out at looters
She says that while today has been designated a day of mourning in the US for the passing of President Jimmy Carter - whose funeral is happening in Washington DC - it is now also a day of mourning for ...
LA mayor says winds and drought created 'perfect storm', while official hits out at looters
Mark Pestrella, director of LA County Public Works, says LA's municipal water system continues to suffer poor water quality due to ash and debris falling into the reservoirs and filtration systems.
California's fire death toll doubles as chaos grips LA
An important factor that has been cited in the spread of the blazes is the seasonally strong Santa Ana winds. These blow from inland towards the coast and with speeds of more than 60mph (97 km/h) ...
Silent on arrival: LA Mayor Karen Bass refuses to answer questions for her absence as wildfires ravage city
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass refused to answer a question after being pressed on her initial absence as wildfires raged across her jurisdiction.
Where is Karen Bass? LA Mayor Returns From Ghana Trip as City Burns
More than 4,000 acres have been burned by wildfires on the outskirts of LA and people are asking why the city's mayor was in Africa as the crisis unfurled.
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Trump allies warn California leaders, including LA Mayor Karen Bass, that they could go to prison over sanctuary city laws
The California Attorney General’s office and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass were sent similar letters. The letter also suggests sanctuary city officials could be civilly liable under federal anti ...
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Lawsuit claims LA city employees use auto-deleting chats to discuss business
The coalition said there was a pattern of holding public hearings in which the topics ... activities of Krekorian and Democratic Mayor Karen Bass. Another records request produced documents ...