Newsweek17 天
LA Mayor Karen Bass Attended Ghana Cocktail Party as Wildfires Erupted
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is facing increased criticism after photos surfaced online showing her attending a cocktail party in Ghana while the devastating Palisades wildfire erupted in her city ...
Yahoo18 天
Mayor Karen Bass was at embassy cocktail party in Ghana as Palisades fire exploded
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, with Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley and Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell, addresses the media at a news conference on Saturday. (Allen J. Schaben / Los ...
Los Angeles Times19 天
With her city in flames, L.A. Mayor Karen Bass’ political future hangs in the balance
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has faced escalating criticism for her handling of the city’s catastrophic firestorm. Even as right-wing media figures and political foes play pin-the-tail-on-the ...
The Independent19 天
Karen Bass once insisted she wouldn’t go abroad as LA mayor. Instead, she took five city ...
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New York Post20 天
LA Mayor Karen Bass promised before being elected to not go abroad — then was caught in ...
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 ...
Forbes20 天
LA Mayor Bass Says She Had ‘Positive’ Talks With Trump Team—After Trump Accused Bass ...
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said Sunday she is in communication with the incoming Trump administration as local and state politicians have invited President-elect Donald Trump to visit California ...
The Desert Sun21 天
Who is Karen Bass? Why was the LA Mayor in Ghana? What to know amid California wildfires
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass faces backlash from across the city and beyond as catastrophic fires continue to burn for the fifth day. As of Saturday, Jan. 11, six active fires are raging across ...
New York Post22 天
LA Mayor Bass rejects FDNY’s offer to help — despite not having enough firefighters to ...
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass denied rebuffing an offer by the FDNY to help try to contain the area’s deadly fires — even though California officials have said they don’t have enough ...
USA Today22 天
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass faces heat for fire budget, Ghana trip as city burns
While Bass claims that no budget cuts impacted the firefighting efforts, LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley directly contradicted this, stating that the cuts had a negative impact on the firefight.
Los Angeles Times23 天
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. She was ...
The Independent23 天
Why was LA Mayor Karen Bass in Ghana as devastating wildfires broke out?
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The New York Times24 天
Mayor’s Absence Is Considered a Sign L.A. Underestimated Fire Risks
Some residents said Mayor Karen Bass should have canceled her trip to Ghana when weather warnings in Los Angeles grew increasingly dire. By Soumya Karlamangla Orlando Mayorquín and Tim Arango ...