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 ...
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass faces heat for fire budget, Ghana trip as city burns
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is facing criticism from across the city's political spectrum over the preparations for and ...
LA Mayor Karen Bass rejects assistance from FDNY; Newsom accepts help from Mexico crews
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass recently rejected an offer for assistance from the New York Fire Department, outlets reported.
Los Angeles 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.
LA Mayor Karen Bass handed out rich city contracts, forcing drastic cuts to fire department months before deadly wildfires: records
Los Angeles was forced to slash funding for the fire department after mayor Karen Bass awarded gilded contracts to city ...
The Los Angeles fires are a human disaster long in the making
As the community of Pacific Palisades in the city of Los Angeles burned to the ground Tuesday night, LA Mayor Karen Bass was ...
LA mayor denies sacking fire chief amid growing criticism of response to disaster
The mayor of Los Angeles has denied sacking the city’s fire chief amid growing criticism of the political response to the ...
After days of tension, L.A. mayor and fire chief tried to show they’re working together.
Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles tried to project a unified front with her fire chief amid obvious tension on Saturday, a day after the chief criticized city officials and said they had failed to ...
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 ...
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 facing political heat?
LA’s fire chief is at the center of a public spat with City Hall as wildfires rage
Kristin Crowley was elevated to Los Angeles fire chief in 2022 at a time of department turmoil. As a career firefighter, she ...