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Mayor Bass opens up about trip to Ghana during LA fires; “I felt absolutely terrible"
Mayor Bass told FOX 11 that no advance warnings were given to her about the weather and wind event prior to leaving the country.
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 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.
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 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,
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.
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.
'Doesn't feel very "locked arms" to me': Texts reveal strain between Bass and Horvath
The politicians' private texts highlight an increasingly fractious relationship between two of the most powerful women in Los ...
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, ...
Mayor Bass gives update on recovery, rebuilding efforts in Pacific Palisades 1 month after wildfire erupted
At a news conference Friday morning, Mayor Karen Bass provided an update on the recovery and rebuilding process taking place ...
Los Angeles wildfire czar's $500K paycheck for 90 days of work draws swift blowback, mayor reverses course
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass reneged wildfire czar Steve Soboroff's $500,000 compensation for 90 days of work after the ...
Fire-ravaged Los Angeles confronts difficult questions as it rushes to rebuild
As a charred Los Angeles resurfaces from the infernal flames that engulfed the region last month, questions loom as to how ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Los Angeles Opens Four New Fire Recovery Centers
Los Angeles has opened four new recovery centers where survivors of January’s wildfires can receive assistance for employment ...