LA Mayor Karen Bass was 'enjoying herself'

LA Mayor Karen Bass posed for photos at a cocktail party as Palisades Fire exploded
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is at the center of controversy after social media photos showed her posing at a cocktail party in Ghana as the Palisades Fire exploded.
LA Mayor Karen Bass Attended Ghana Cocktail Party as Wildfires Erupted
Photos shared on social media show Bass at a U.S. Embassy reception in Accra shortly before Los Angeles evacuation orders.
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 Times Today: Did Mayor Karen Bass really cut the fire department budget? The answer gets tricky
L.A. Fire chief Kristin Crowley pointed the finger at Mayor Karen Bass and budget cuts to the L.A. Fire Department. And she’s not alone. But, what’s the reality? And is this a matter of politics or a matter of math?
LA Mayor Karen Bass promised before being elected to not go abroad — then was caught in Ghana when fires erupted
Just a year before she took office, Bass pledged that if elected, “Not only would I of course live here [in Los Angeles], but I also would not travel internationally — the only places I would go
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 bass while multiple wildfires rage on.
Timeline of L.A. Mayor Karen Bass' trip to Ghana as fire crisis developed
Mayor Karen Bass has come under criticism for attending an inauguration in Ghana as mounting warnings signaled heightened fire risks in Los Angeles.
LA Mayor Karen Bass was ‘enjoying herself’ at a cocktail party while LA burned
Sky News host Gabriella Power slammed Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass for “enjoying herself” in Ghana whilst Los Angeles burned.
LA Mayor Karen Bass told NY Times in 2021 that she wouldn't travel internationally as mayor
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass told The New York Times in 2021 while she was campaigning for mayor that she wouldn't travel internationally anymore should she get elected.
LA Mayor Karen Bass appointee who oversaw fire department was put on leave over alleged city hall bomb threat
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ deputy mayor — whose purview included oversight of the city’s fire department — was placed on ...
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 ...
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Mayor Bass’ new executive order aims to streamline rebuilding LA
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has issued an executive order to allow thousands of owners to rebuild faster after their homes and businesses burned down. The mayor’s new Executive Order 1 ...
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.
LA Mayor Karen Bass’ office hit with scandals over hush money, bribes and accusations of ‘legalized corruption’
Corruption is ingrained in Los Angeles,” said Jamie Court, president of Consumer Watchdog, a non-profit public interest group ...
LA fires live updates: Mayor names chief recovery officer, plans outside probe
At least 27 people are believed to be dead and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires rage ...
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Mayor Bass says she's committed to rebuilding LA, appoints Steve Soboroff to lead efforts
LA Mayor Karen Bass appointed longtime civic official, businessman and developer Steve Soboroff to lead rebuilding efforts in the aftermath of the devastating wildfire that wiped out the majority of ...
Angry LA residents desperate for competent leadership after Mayor Karen Bass, Gov. Gavin Newsom fail to inspire in wildfire disaster
The minute something goes wrong, then you have excuses and cop-outs and really no direct response,” one resident fumed.