By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — 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. For a second consecutive day, L.A.
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As the L.A. fires rage, Mayor Karen Bass faces fierce criticism for overseas trip, budget cuts
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Mayor Karen Bass faces critical leadership test as questions emerge about wildfire response
California Governor Gavin Newsom thanked L.A.Mayor Karen Bass for her leadership "in absentia" during the wildfire crisis after she phoned it in from Ghana, Africa.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) is coming under criticism for being on a trip out of the country as wildfires rip through parts of the Southern California city. President-elect Trump adviser Richard Grenell ripped Bass for being “in Africa while our city is literally burning to the ground.
Fuming Los Angeles residents tore into their absent Mayor Karen Bass, who was in Africa on a delegation mission as the areas around the city burst into flames on Tuesday.
More than 4,000 acres have been burned by wildfires on the outskirts of LA and people are asking why the city's mayor was in Africa as the crisis unfurled.
Embattled Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has been ripped as the most "incompetent politician in America" after she botched a fire emergency information website address by telling locals to visit "URL."
Video taken on an airport jetway shows Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) repeatedly ignoring questions from a reporter about her response to the wildfires ripping through the area this week. Sky News reporter David Blevins on Wednesday published video of Bass during which he peppered her with questio…
By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — 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. For a second consecutive day, L.A.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is facing withering criticism for her response to the firestorm ravaging her city. Bass was part of a White House delegation to Ghana when the fires erupted and had to fly back on military aircraft.
