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LA Mayor Karen Bass posed for photos at a cocktail party as Palisades Fire exploded
"The presidential delegation was hosted by the United States ambassador to Ghana on the way to the plane," said Bass spokesperson Zach Seidl said, according to the LA Times. "For the majority of ...
New York Post26d
LA Mayor Bass rejects FDNY’s offer to help — despite not having enough firefighters to battle blazes still raging: sources
“LA County and all 29 fire departments in our county are not prepared for this kind of widespread disaster,’’ Marrone said. Bass later denied the claims. “This is false, we have never ...
Fox News24d
LA Times owner says endorsing Karen Bass was a ‘mistake' due to incompetence
Dr. Soon-Shiong called his paper’s endorsement of embattled Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass a "mistake" during an appearance on the "2 Way" podcast Monday. The LA Times endorsed Bass during the ...
New York Post25d
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 ...
Yahoo24d
LA Mayor Karen Bass told NY Times in 2021 that she wouldn't travel internationally as mayor
LA Mayor Karen Bass and City Administrative Officer Matt Szabo unveil the 2024-25 fiscal budget at City Hall. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) Bass was also called out for a ...
Daily Mail28d
LA mayor Karen Bass breaks silence on growing calls for her to resign over shocking fire mismanagement
Bass flew out to attend the West African country's presidential inauguration on Tuesday, after meteorologists warned that a 'recipe for fire' was on track to strike LA. The mayor was there to ...
AOL29d
LA Mayor Karen Bass cut fire department funding by $17.6M, focused on homeless spending— months before wildfires turned city into hellscape
The fact that Bass was in Ghana when the flames broke out added further fuel to the backlash. Amid reports that LA fire hydrants have run dry as firefighters battle the flames, Caruso said Bass ...
Daily Mail28d
LA Mayor Karen Bass' astonishing meltdown during press conference as A-Listers blast her response
Bass flew out to attend the West African country's presidential inauguration on Tuesday, after meteorologists warned that a 'recipe for fire' was on track to strike LA. The mayor was there to ...
Black Enterprise28d
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 ...
CBS News27d
LA Mayor Karen Bass awkwardly ignores questions from reporter about California fires
SACRAMENTO — Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass awkwardly remained silent when she was questioned by a reporter at Los Angeles International Airport about the devastating fires. Video captured by Sky ...
TheWrap24d
LA Times Owner Calls Paper’s Karen Bass Endorsement a Mistake: ‘We’ll Accept Some Blame’
Los Angeles Times owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong doubled down on his recent criticism of LA Mayor Karen Bass on Monday, saying his paper made an error when it endorsed ...