Karen Bass, Africa and Los Angeles Mayor

LA Mayor Bass concedes Africa trip was ‘absolutely’ a mistake after botched wildfire response
Bass was in Ghana for the swearing-in of its president when the fires began, even though there was a high fire risk known at the time.
LA Mayor Karen Bass Addresses Africa Trip During Wildfires Outbreak
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said she “absolutely” made a mistake by being in African when the devastating wildfires broke out on Jan. 7 and swept across the greater Pacific Palisades in California. “There is no question about that,
LA Mayor Bass admits Ghana trip prior to wildfires was a mistake
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is addressing her trip to Africa during the historic windstorm that preceded January’s deadly Los Angeles wildfires, admitting for the first time that she now views it as a mistake.
LA Mayor Bass says Africa trip before deadly wildfires was a mistake
LA Mayor Bass addressed questions about her leadership during the deadly January wildfires in Los Angeles and whether her trip to Africa was a mistake.
Trip to Africa before Palisades, Eaton fires a mistake, Mayor Bass says
In an interview late last week, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass admitted that she made a mistake by taking a trip to West Africa despite reports of severe fire weather that ultimately sparked two of the most destructive wildfires in the city’s history.
LA Mayor Says Her Ghana Trip Ahead Of Deadly Fires Was 'Absolutely' A Mistake
There is no question about that,” Bass added in her interview Thursday with NBC4’s Conan Nolan. The former congresswoman’s trip was preplanned. She landed in Ghana to attend the inauguration of the nation’s new president on January 5,
Karen Bass admits trip to Ghana was a mistake
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is addressing her trip to Africa during the historic windstorm that preceded January’s deadly Los Angeles wildfires, admitting for the first time that she now views it as a mistake.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has been busy shaking down businesses
Bass has “behested” $20,629,025 since her election in 2022, including more than $1.4 million for the Getty House Foundation, ...
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Mayor Bass touts opening of 'one-stop rebuilding center' in aftermath of Eaton and Palisades fires
Amid the rebuilding effort in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has vowed to reduce red tape and speed up the ...
Mayor Bass claws back $500K for LA recovery czar pay
Steve Soboroff, the recently appointed Los Angeles wildfire recovery czar, was to be paid $500,000 for 90 days of work, ...
LA Mayor Karen Bass on storm preps in Palisades Fire burn areas and updates in recovery efforts
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, along with Dr. Ariel Cohen with the National Weather Service, gave an update on the city's ...
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Mayor Karen Bass Launches L.A. One-Stop Rebuilding Center for Palisades Community Post-Emergency
Mayor Karen Bass opened the L.A. One-Stop Rebuilding Center to help Palisades residents rebuild post-disaster, streamlining ...
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1 month later after SoCal fires: LA Mayor Bass promises independent investigations, vows to rebuild
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass discussed what has been done so far one month after the Palisades Fire erupted - and what's ...
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Backtracks on $500,000 Payday for Wildfire Recovery Czar After Outcry
After facing backlash for agreeing to pay a new czar $500,000 to help with recovery efforts in Los Angeles in the wake of ...
LAPD officers accused of making racist and sexist remarks in recruiting office; mayor calls it ‘outrageous’
A lieutenant, a sergeant and two officers in the LAPD's Recruiting Employment Division have been assigned to home during the ...