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 ...
Bill Maher trashes Karen Bass, Cali officials for response to fires: 'Fiddling in Ghana while the city burned’
During the closing monologue of HBO’s "Real Time," host Bill Maher trashed the government for how they’re handling the ...
LA Mayor Karen Bass Faces Scrutiny For $17M Fire Department Budget Cut Despite An Existing $819M
Since Mayor Bass returned to LA, she has thanked the LAFD for their service and announced that the fires have been "fully ...
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 ...
LA Mayor Karen Bass appointee who oversaw fire department was put on leave over alleged city hall bomb threat
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ deputy mayor — whose purview included oversight of the city’s fire department — was placed on ...
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass faces mounting backlash over wildfire response
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) is facing mounting backlash over her response to the wildfires that have torn through her ...
Los Angeles Fire Response Gives New Ammunition to Mayor Karen Bass’s Arch Rival
Rick Caruso, the billionaire real-estate developer who lost the mayoral race to Bass, now leads the charge against her.
LA fire chief warned Mayor Karen Bass last month that budget cuts would impact department’s ability to fight wildfires
The budget, approved last year by Bass, cut mainly administrative jobs but also axed about $7 million from its overtime ...
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Confronted Over Wildfire Response on Live TV
Bass stayed mum while a reporter grilled her, asking, "Do you owe citizens an apology for being absent while their homes were ...
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass should resign in disgrace, but it’s not worth trying to recall her
California voters have had the power to recall elected officials. It was meant for a time like this, when “indolent” and ...
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 ...
Mayor Karen Bass was at embassy cocktail party in Ghana as Palisades fire exploded
Bass has faced widespread outrage over her whereabouts after returning to Los Angeles from Ghana on Wednesday, 24 hours after ...