Mayor Karen Bass faces backlash

As the L.A. fires rage, Mayor Karen Bass faces fierce criticism for overseas trip, budget cuts
As the most destructive fire in Los Angeles area history rages, Mayor Karen Bass faces criticism over the timing of an overseas trip and budget cuts made months ago that affected the city’s fire department.
City controller blasts Mayor Bass, city leaders over fire budget cuts: 'Disgraceful'
In a series of posts on X, Controller Kenneth Mejia called it “disgraceful" that city officials are downplaying major cuts to the fire department amid deadly wildfires.
LA 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.
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 handling of the fire outbreak that started Tuesday.
Los Angeles wildfires: Mayor Karen Bass faces backlash as historic blaze devastates city
As a series of wildfires swept through Los Angeles, the city’s mayor, Karen Bass, found herself at the center of a growing storm of criticism. Bass, who was attending the inauguration of Ghana’s new president as part of a US delegation,
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 workers, a review of public records by the Manhattan Institute shows.
LA Mayor Karen Bass dismisses fire chief Kristin Crowley
Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley was fired by Mayor Karen Bass just hours after delivering a scathing public critique of the city's leadership, accusing it of underfunding and failing its fire dept.
Petition demanding resignation of LA Mayor Karen Bass signed by more than 92,000
Tens of thousands of people have signed an online petition calling for the "immediate resignation" of Los Angeles Mayor Karen ...
LA Mayor Karen Bass acknowledges ‘grief, anger, utter shock’ of wildfires in new message
Over 150,000 Californians remained under evacuation orders, largely in the Los Angeles area as of Sunday. At least 16 people ...
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 ...
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass 'not worried' about supposed 'animosity' between Trump and California
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, as well as other local officials, said they were confident that President-elect Trump would ...
Trump team is talking with Los Angeles leaders about fire zones tour, Mayor Karen Bass says
As wildfires continue to burn across Los Angeles, Mayor Karen Bass and other local leaders have been in communication with ...
Outraged LA residents call for ‘immediate recall’ of Mayor Karen Bass over wildfires — as petition hits over 50K signatures
Bass slashed $17.6 million from the Los Angeles Fire Department’s budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year — which critics blasted ...
Petition Demanding Karen Bass Resign Over Fires Signed by Thousands
"We, the undersigned residents of Los Angeles and concerned citizens, urgently call for the immediate recall of Mayor Karen ...
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass Claps Back At Critics Who Questioned Her Absence During Wildfires
As crews continue to put out multiple fires across Los Angeles County, residents have expressed worry about the city’s ...
Bass brushes off claims of ‘animosity’ from Trump, says she had ‘fine call’ with transition team
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass answered questions on her relationship with President-elect Trump and his transition team at a press conference on the California wildfires.