Facing Criticism About Fire Response, Mayor of Los Angeles Goes on Defense
Amid pointed questions at a news conference, Karen Bass sought to deflect criticism of the city’s response to the fires.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass pushes back against criticism over management of wildfires
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has faced questions about her leadership and alleged lack of initial presence during the ongoing ...
Karen Bass and local Democrats have failed Los Angeles
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and local Democrats have failed the city by weakening the fire department and being absent ...
Los Angeles mayor sidesteps reporter questioning her leadership as fires rage
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass skirted a question by a reporter who asked if she believes she is displaying effective ...
‘Let Me Finish’: L.A. Mayor Spars With Reporter Who Questioned ‘Lack of Preparation’ For Wildfires
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass got curt with a reporter who asked her to explain the “lack of preparation” for the wildfires ...
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 ...
New Fire Threatens Los Angeles, as Death Toll Rises to 10
The Kenneth fire exploded in a few hours. The Palisades and Eaton fires each appeared to have destroyed some 5,000 or more ...
Los Angeles already had a housing shortage. Wildfires will make it worse.
Collectively, the losses — whether in the hundreds or, as is far more likely, in the thousands — will weigh on the city’s ...
California wildfires rage across Los Angeles County, forcing thousands to evacuate their homes
The massive Palisades Fire broke out in Los Angeles on Tuesday afternoon, prompting mandatory evacuations affecting tens of ...
Los Angeles wildfires live updates: 5 killed, Palisades and Eaton fires spread, Sunset Fire erupts in Hollywood Hills
Several schools have been reported destroyed or damaged in the wildfires, including Palisades Charter High School, which was ...
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My heart breaks as Los Angeles burns. But where are the city's leaders? | Opinion
These wildfires raise questions about the management of Los Angeles and of California, a city and state with enormous wealth and power.
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 that has fallen under scrutiny as wildfires rage.