Karen Bass left L.A. for Africa as wind, fire warnings increased. She returned to a burning city
With Mayor Karen Bass far from L.A., Rick Caruso, her opponent in the 2022 election, swept in to fill the gap, blasting the city’s handling of the wildfires.
The Independent27d
Why was LA Mayor Karen Bass in Ghana as devastating wildfires broke out?
As a Democratic representative for California, Bass chaired the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa ... to Ghana’s capital Accra. open image in gallery Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass ...
The Desert Sun25d
Who is Karen Bass? Why was the LA Mayor in Ghana? What to know amid California wildfires
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass faces backlash from across ... Bass was in West Africa to attend the inauguration of Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama on Saturday. Jan 4. Bass departed for ...
New York Post24d
LA Mayor Karen Bass promised before being elected to not go abroad — then was caught in Ghana when fires erupted
LA Mayor Karen Bass promised voters before being elected ... she skirted her duties back home by recently traveling to Africa for Ghana’s presidential inauguration — as LA’s devastating ...
Where is Karen Bass? LA Mayor Returns From Ghana Trip as City Burns
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.
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Column: Karen Bass was no Nero — and now’s the time for her to prove that
L.A. is scared, seething and looking for a scapegoat — and who better than a mayor who jetted to another continent despite warnings that devastating winds were about to blast through a region that ...
Daily Mail21d
LA Mayor Karen Bass pictured mingling at a Ghana cocktail party when the LA fires exploded
Embattled LA Mayor Karen Bass enjoyed a cocktail party at the US Embassy in Ghana at the exact moment ... It comes after Bass was slammed for visiting Africa after she promised voters at a ...
New York Post28d
LA residents rip Mayor Karen Bass as Palisades wildfire burns homes to the ground: ‘You’re useless’
Furious Los Angeles residents tore into their absent Mayor Karen Bass, who was 7,400 miles away in Africa on a political ... WHY ARE YOU IN GHANA?!,” one person commented on an X post by Bass ...
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass pushes back against criticism over management of wildfires
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass repeatedly dodged questions about her leadership and alleged lack of initial presence during the ...
Gavin Newsom Recall Process Could Start This Week, With Karen Bass Next
Murmurs of recalls are swirling in California, where the state and local response to the L.A. wildfires has led to bipartisan ...
Ventura County Star25d
Who is Karen Bass? Why was the LA Mayor in Ghana? What to know amid California wildfires
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass faces backlash from ... The Associated Press reports that Bass returned to Los Angeles on Thursday by military transport from her diplomatic mission in Africa. Southern ...