Karen Bass left L.A. for Africa as wind, fire warnings increased. Mayor 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 ...
LA Mayor Karen Bass cut fire department funding by $17.6M — months before wildfires turned city into hellscape
The Los Angeles Fire Department had its budget cut by a staggering $17.6 million this financial year, records show — as fire ...
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.
Fire hydrants ran dry in Southern California just when they were needed most
The water system used to fight the Palisades fire in Los Angeles buckled under the demands of what turned out to be the most ...
LA Times Owner Criticizes Mayor Karen Bass Over Wildfires After LAFD Budget Cuts: ‘Competence Matters’
LA Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong called into question Mayor Karen Bass' recent slashing of the LA Fire Department's budget ...