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.
LA Times owner rips Mayor Karen Bass for slashing fire department budget: ‘A bad call’
Firefighters working to combat the blaze which has killed at least 10 people encountered empty hydrants and insufficient water pressure.
LA Mayor Karen Bass Faces Scrutiny For $17M Fire Department Budget Cut Despite An Existing $819M
Since Mayor Bass returned to LA, she has thanked the LAFD for their service and announced that the fires have been "fully contained."
LA Mayor Karen Bass Remained Silent When Asked About Fire Dept. Budget Cut
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass remained silent when a reporter asked about her absence during the start of the LA wildfires and about the Fire Department’s budget cut. On Wednesday, Mayor Bass returned to the country to deal with the city’s response to the devastating wildfires.
LA Mayor Karen Bass stays silent when asked to respond to criticism over handling of wildfires
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass declined to respond to criticism on Wednesday of the city's handling of a series of wildfires that have left at least five people dead and thousands of structures burned.
Karen Bass criticized for cutting LAFD budget by $17.6M amid 3 LA County fires
The Palisades Fire has burned more than 15,000 acres in just over a day. And that's just one of the fires ripping through LA County.
LA Times Owner Criticizes Mayor Karen Bass Over Wildfires After LAFD Budget Cuts: ‘Competence Matters’
Patrick Soon-Shiong says her decision to slash the Los Angeles Fire Department budget raises "serious questions" amid reports of empty fire hydrants The post LA Times Owner Criticizes Mayor Karen Bass Over Wildfires After LAFD Budget Cuts: ‘Competence Matters’ appeared first on TheWrap.
LA Mayor Karen Bass cut fire department funding by $17.6M,...
The Los Angeles Fire Department had its budget cut by a staggering $17.6 million this financial year, records show — as fire crews continue to battle out-of-control blazes currently ravaging
Karen Bass criticized for fire budget cuts in LA
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass got criticized for cutting city Fire Department's budget by $17.6 million before the area got torched by several massive wildfires.
Petition Demanding Karen Bass Resign Over Fires Signed by Thousands
A petition demanding the resignation of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass over the response to devastating wildfires in the city ...
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Mayor Karen Bass Silent When Confronted At Airport About Wildfires After Returning From Africa
Democratic Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass was caught off guard Wednesday when Sky News reporter David Blevins confronted her ...
LA Mayor Karen Bass snaps back as reporters grill her over response to out-of-control wildfires
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass became evasive as reporters grilled her over the city’s preparedness for devastating wildfires ...
Karen Bass' 2021 tweet comes back to haunt her as LA residents demand accountability
LA Mayor Karen Bass is facing criticism for being in Ghana while her city battled wildfires this week. A 2021 social media ...
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Confronted Over Wildfire Response on Live TV
Bass stayed mum while a reporter grilled her, asking, "Do you owe citizens an apology for being absent while their homes were ...
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Amid LA Wildfire Crisis, Mayor Karen Bass Criticized for Ghana Trip as City Leaders Defend Her Remote Action
LA Mayor Karen Bass is criticized for her visit to Ghana during Southern California wildfires, leading to backlash from ...
Cause of raging Los Angeles wildfires still undetermined as Mayor Karen Bass defends her leadership
Los Angeles officials delivered an update on the efforts to combat wildfires across the city on Thursday, saying more ...