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 ...
Karen Bass Was Elected for Her Experience. Right Now, L.A. Wants More.
Ms. Bass, a longtime state and federal lawmaker, was seen as a pragmatic leader before the fires. But many Los Angeles ...
The claim: Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass fired fire chief
The fire chief spoke at a press briefing with Mayor Karen Bass after her supposed ouster. The department said claims of her ...
Newsom and Bass scramble to prevent their careers from going up in smoke
Against the backdrop of the fires that wiped out whole sections of Southern California, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) and Los ...
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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 ... Bass is facing criticism over two issues in particular: a funding cut to the Los Angeles Fire Department in ...
LA Mayor Karen Bass' brother loses home in Palisades Fire
Embattled Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has revealed that her brother lost his Malibu home in the still-raging Palisades ...
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass pushes back against criticism over management of wildfires
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass repeatedly dodged questions about her leadership and alleged lack of initial presence during the ...
Bass pushes post-Palisades fire reopening of PCH to Monday; surprise irks county, Malibu officials
With Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass delaying the city’s plans to remove all checkpoints for access to Pacific Palisades along ...
Palisades checkpoints to remain, Bass says, reversing course hours before reopening
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced that checkpoints into the Palisades fire zone will remain in place indefinitely, with ...
Los Angeles mayor slashed fire budget last year, prioritized homeless population
Los Angeles slashed its fire department's budget last year while prioritizing spending for its homeless population, a move ...
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass signs executive order to prepare fire zones for rain
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass signed an executive order on Tuesday to quickly deploy clean-up efforts in recent fire zone ...
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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 ... a funding cut to the Los Angeles Fire Department in the fire-prone region and the timing of a diplomatic trip to ...