Karen Bass left L.A. for Africa as wind, fire warnings increased. Mayor returned to a burning city
With Mayor Karen Bass far from L.A., Rick Caruso, her opponent in the 2022 election, swept in to fill the gap, blasting the city's handling of the wildfires.
Where is Karen Bass? LA Mayor Returns From Ghana Trip as City Burns
More than 4,000 acres have been burned by wildfires on the outskirts of LA and people are asking why the city's mayor was in Africa as the crisis unfurled.
Where is LA Mayor Karen Bass amid devastating wildfires?
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is facing backlash for being abroad in Ghana during a devastating wildfire crisis in Southern California. The ongoing wildfires have caused at least two fatalities, numerous injuries,
As fires tore across L.A., Mayor Karen Bass traveled back from Africa
With Bass far from L.A., her opponent in the 2022 mayoral election swept in to fill the gap, blasting the city's handling of the wildfires on multiple news outlets.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Confronted Over Fire 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 burning?"
As LA Wildfires Burn, Critics Are Dragging Black Mayor Karen Bass To Hell For for Being In Africa
Los Angeles is in crisis as deadly wildfires have torn through the area and forced thousands of people to leave their homes. But while residents are doing their best to deal with the impact of the devastating fires intensified by the Santa Ana winds,
LA Mayor Bass criticized for Africa trip during wildfires
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) is coming under criticism for being on a trip out of the country as wildfires rip through parts of the Southern California city. President-elect Trump adviser Richard Grenell ripped Bass for being “in Africa while our city is literally burning to the ground.
What Is Karen Bass? LA Mayor Slammed For Ghana Trip Amid Wildfire Chaos
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass faced criticism for being in Ghana when three wildfires erupted, forcing her urgent return. The ...
LA Mayor Karen Bass cut fire department funding by $17.6M — months before wildfires turned city into hellscape
The Los Angeles Fire Department had its budget cut by a staggering $17.6 million this financial year, records show — as fire ...
Massive Fire Destroys Hundreds Of Stalls At Ghana’s Kantamanto Clothing Market
After a Jan. 2 fire in Ghana's Kantamanto Market destroyed hundreds of stalls, Ghana's fashion industry is scrambling to ...
Huge fire at Ghanaian clothing market destroys hundreds of stalls
A huge fire that erupted at a clothing market in Ghana’s capital Accra has destroyed hundreds of livelihoods and businesses.
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Amid LA Wildfire Crisis, Mayor Karen Bass Criticized for Ghana Trip as City Leaders Defend Her Remote Action
LA Mayor Karen Bass is criticized for her visit to Ghana during Southern California wildfires, leading to backlash from ...
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Mayor Karen Bass Slashed LAFD Budget by $17M; Questions Raised About Dry Fire Hydrants
Bass returned from a diplomatic trip to Ghana, Africa on Wednesday afternoon as more than 15,000 acres of Pacific Palisades ...
Before and after photos show how a fire destroyed a market where much of the world's secondhand clothes end up
A fire destroyed as much as two-thirds of the world's largest secondhand clothing market in Accra, Ghana.
Devastating Fire Engulfs Kantamanto Market In Accra, Ghana
A massive fire swept through Kantamanto Market in the early hours of Jan. 2, destroying more than 100 shops and causing ...
Calls For Fashion Brands To Donate To Kantamanto Market Fire Relief Fund
One of the world's largest secondhand clothing markets in Ghana was ravished by a fire in the early hours of 2 January ...
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Rebuilding after a fire in Ghana’s used clothing market
It’s been days since a devastating fire tore through Ghana’s Kantamanto Market, the largest secondhand clothing market worldwide. The flames didn’t just destroy stalls and merchandise; they wiped out ...
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GNFS Launches Seven-Year Strategic Plan to Prevent Fire Outbreaks
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has unveiled a comprehensive seven-year Strategic Plan, and a Scheme of Service designed to improve ...