Who is Karen Bass? Why was the LA Mayor in Ghana? What to know amid California wildfires
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is facing backlash as wildfires continue to burn across Southern California. But why is she facing political heat?
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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 warnings that devastating winds were about to blast through a region that hasn’t seen substantial rainfall in months?
LA Times Owner: We Endorsed Karen Bass, That Was A Mistake
Shiong, the owner of the 'Los Angeles Times,' talks with 2Way's Sean Spicer about his regret in endorsing Karen Bass for mayor. SEAN SPICER, 2WAY: You've been very clear that there needs to be accountability.
Petition demanding resignation of LA Mayor Karen Bass signed by more than 92,000
Tens of thousands of people have signed an online petition calling for the "immediate resignation" of Los Angeles Mayor Karen bass while multiple wildfires rage on.
Did Mayor Karen Bass really cut the fire department budget? The answer gets tricky
Employee raises and other expenses are expanding the Los Angeles Fire Department's budget. At the same time, the agency has had to scale back operations in recent months.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass faces heat for fire budget, Ghana trip as city burns
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is facing criticism from across the city's political spectrum over the preparations for and handling of the fire outbreak that started Tuesday.
LA Mayor Karen Bass told NY Times in 2021 that she wouldn't travel internationally as mayor
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass told The New York Times in 2021 while she was campaigning for mayor that she wouldn't travel internationally anymore should she get elected.
Los Angeles Fire Response Gives New Ammunition to Mayor Karen Bass’s Archrival
Rick Caruso, the billionaire real-estate developer who lost the mayoral race to Bass, now leads the charge against her.
Gavin Newsom, Karen Bass Face Recall Threat. One May Struggle to Survive
Nathan Click, a spokesperson for Newsom, added that "the same group of far-right activists have launched six different recall ...
Flashback: LA Mayor Karen Bass was once considered top VP choice by Biden, praised by Obama as ‘outstanding’
Prior to the wildfire crisis, both President Biden and former President Obama considered Democratic Los Angeles Mayor Karen ...
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Karen Bass takes charge as Los Angeles mayor amid homeless crisis
Karen Ruth Bass took a ceremonial oath of office as mayor of Los Angeles and will become the first woman and second Black person to hold the job. Eric Spillman reports for KTLA on Monday ...
Karen Bass Endorsement a 'Mistake,' Says Los Angeles Times Owner
Bass is not the only person to be widely criticized for their response to the California wildfires, with Governor Gavin ...
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125K 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 Bass Says She Had ‘Positive’ Talks With Trump Team—After Trump Accused Her Of ‘Gross Incompetence’
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said Sunday she is in communication with the incoming Trump administration as local and state ...
Petition Demanding Karen Bass Resign Over Fires Signed by Thousands
"We, the undersigned residents of Los Angeles and concerned citizens, urgently call for the immediate recall of Mayor Karen ...
Karen Bass loses the plot
Karen Bass was miscast for the role of a leader in crisis. As fires erupted across Los Angeles, the first-term mayor has been hampered by instincts she honed as a deal-making legislator and ...