Los Angeles Mayor, Karen Bass

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass faces heat for fire budget, Ghana trip as city burns
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is facing criticism from across the city's political spectrum over the preparations for and handling of the fire outbreak that started Tuesday.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass faces critical leadership test as questions emerge about wildfire response
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is facing withering criticism for her response to the firestorm ravaging her city.
Los Angeles Mayor faces criticism for overseas trip, budget cuts as wildfires rage
As Los Angeles faces its most destructive fire, Mayor Bass is criticized for an overseas trip and prior budget cuts impacting firefighting efforts
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass faces political crisis over trip, budgets amid fires
In a state already souring somewhat on Democrats, the mayor faces blunt and unrelenting criticism as her reelection effort nears.
LA Mayor Karen Bass FIRES fire chief Kristin Crowley after lashing out
Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley was fired by Mayor Karen Bass just hours after delivering a scathing public critique of the city's leadership, accusing it of underfunding and failing its fire dept.
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.
Los Angeles Fire Chief: City Failed Residents with Fire Department Budget Cuts
California governor Gavin Newsom announced the launch of an independent investigation into the L.A. Department of Water and ...
Yes, Los Angeles cut $17.6 million from the fire department’s budget
The Los Angeles Fire Department’s budget was cut by nearly $17.6 million this fiscal year. That’s a roughly 2% decrease from ...
Los Angeles fires: More than 10,000 homes and businesses destroyed, at least 10 dead
Multiple wildfires, including the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire, are raging across Southern California Friday, leaving at ...
Los Angeles mayor slashed fire budget last year, prioritized homeless population
Los Angeles slashed its fire department's budget last year while prioritizing spending for its homeless population, a move that has fallen under scrutiny as wildfires rage.
Fact Check: Did Los Angeles Cut Fire Department Funding by $17.6M?
The adopted budget for the 2024-2025 fiscal year increased the amount for the fire department to $819,637,423, according to a summary on the city administrative officer's website. That meant the ...
Fact Check: Los Angeles firefighters did not use handbags to douse fire
Small canvas bags that Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) firefighters used as makeshift water containers to quickly put out ...
Los Angeles cut $17.5M from fire department budget months before deadly fires
Seven months before the uncontrolled Palisades Fire in Los Angeles, the city's fire department budget for this fiscal year was cut by more than $17.5 million, records show.
Los Angeles fire budget cut, hundreds of hydrants stolen for scrap before fires
Hundreds of fire hydrants were stolen from the ground for scrap metal in advance of the blazes raging across Los Angeles, ...
California fires put Los Angeles and outlying areas on high alert: What to know
Los Angeles is reeling from the most destructive wildfires in its history, and firefighters are struggling to contain the ...
LA County cut fire budget while spending heavily on DEI, woke items: 'Midnight Stroll Transgender Cafe'
A review of Los Angeles County's budget shows that thousands of dollars were allocated to diversity, equity and inclusion ...