A Scramble for Power in Los Angeles as It Begins to Rebuild
Civic leaders in the region believe that side efforts are necessary to rebuild after the wildfires. They just can’t settle on ...
Los Angeles Daily News7d
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass pushes the limits of partisanship
Los Angeles is a Democrat-run city, with a Democrat mayor, not a single Republican on the City Council, and a dominant Democrat Party that decides which candidates get the official blessing and ...
The New York Times5d
Karen Bass Was Elected for Her Experience. Right Now, L.A. Wants More.
By Adam Nagourney Adam Nagourney, a national political reporter, is a former Los Angeles bureau chief for The Times. Karen Bass was elected mayor of Los Angeles in 2022 on a pledge to reduce ...
Mayor Out of the Country as Los Angeles Burns, Residents Plead for Help
The state of emergency was announced by the city council president and not Mayor Karen Bass because the mayor is on her way back from Accra, Ghana. Back on January 3, President Biden named Bass as ...
Seattle Times17d
The Los Angeles fires expose a web of governments, weak by design
As Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass confronts a city dealing with devastating fires, her performance has raised questions, even among her supporters, about whether she can become the dominant executive ...
Fox News24d
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass 'not worried' about supposed 'animosity' between Trump and California
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass pushed back against questions about any "animosity" between the incoming Trump administration and California that could hamper efforts to battle the multiple wildfires ...
ABC News28d
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass pushes back against criticism over management of wildfires
The mayor was in Ghana on a diplomatic trip when the fires began. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has faced questions about her leadership and alleged lack of initial presence during the ongoing ...