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 ...
Breaking Down the Controversy Over LA Mayor Karen Bass and the Wildfires
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is facing criticism for being out of the country when the devastating wildfires began to ravage ...
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 ...
Karen Bass' 2021 tweet comes back to haunt her as LA residents demand accountability
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is facing criticism for being in Ghana while her city battled wildfires this week. A 2021 social ...
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As the L.A. fires rage, Mayor Karen Bass faces fierce criticism for overseas trip, budget cuts
As the most destructive fire in Los Angeles area history rages, Mayor Karen Bass faces criticism over the timing of an overseas trip and budget cuts made months ago that affected the city’s fire ...
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass faces heat for fire budget, Ghana trip as city burns
LOS ANGELES − Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is facing political heat from across the city and beyond as catastrophic fires continue to burn for the fourth day. The fires have killed at least 10 ...
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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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Karen Bass left L.A. for Africa as wind, fire warnings increased. She returned to a burning city
For the first 24 hours of Los Angeles’ wildfire disaster, Mayor Karen Bass was a constant presence on social media, urging Angelenos to flee evacuation zones and announcing her decision to ...
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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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LA Mayor Karen Bass snaps back as reporters grill her over response to out-of-control wildfires
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass became evasive as reporters grilled her over the city’s preparedness for devastating wildfires that erupted while she was thousands of miles away on a trip to Ghana ...
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Silent on arrival: LA Mayor Karen Bass refuses to answer questions for her absence as wildfires ravage city
An expressionless Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass refused to answer reporters' questions after being pressed on her initial absence as wildfires raged across her jurisdiction. "Do you owe citizens an ...