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 ...
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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Black Stars Defend Karen Bass Amid Backlash Over LA Wildfire Response
Actresses Yvette Nicole Brown and Kym Whitley are coming to Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass' defense amid attacks over her ...
LA Mayor Karen Bass faces critical leadership test as questions emerge about wildfire response
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is facing withering criticism for her response to the firestorm ravaging her city.
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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.
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Karen Bass' 2021 tweet comes back to haunt her as LA residents demand accountability
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is facing major backlash for being in Ghana while her city battled devastating wildfires. Now, a 2021 tweet in which she criticized Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, for going ...
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Did Mayor Karen Bass really cut the fire department budget? The answer gets tricky
When Mayor Karen Bass unveiled her budget plan for 2024-25, she called for a 2.7% reduction in spending at the Los Angeles Fire Department. Her proposal, unveiled in April, sought $23 million in ...
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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Karen Bass Has Tense Exchange With Reporter Over Wildfires: 'Let Me Finish'
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass had a tense exchange with a reporter during a press conference on Thursday over her "lack of preparation" before the city was hit with a series of devastating wildfires.
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Column: Karen Bass was no Nero — and now's the time for her to prove that
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, left, U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla and Gov. Gavin Newsom tour the downtown business district of Pacific Palisades on Jan. 8, 2025, destroyed by the Palisades fire.