Karen Bass, LA Times and Los Angeles Mayor

Mayor Karen Bass was at embassy cocktail party in Ghana as Palisades fire exploded
Bass has faced widespread outrage over her whereabouts after returning to Los Angeles from Ghana on Wednesday, 24 hours after fires ignited.
LA Times owner says endorsing Karen Bass was a ‘mistake' due to incompetence
LA Times Owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong has expressed regret over his paper's past endorsement of Mayor Karen Bass, doubling down on his prior comments on how "competence matters."
LA Times owner regrets endorsing Karen Bass for mayor: ‘Competence matters’
Shiong, the owner of the Los Angeles Times, called his paper's endorsement of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass during the mayoral campaign "a mistake."
LA Times Today: Did Mayor Karen Bass really cut the fire department budget? The answer gets tricky
L.A. Fire chief Kristin Crowley pointed the finger at Mayor Karen Bass and budget cuts to the L.A. Fire Department. And she’s not alone. But, what’s the reality? And is this a matter of politics or a matter of math?
LA Mayor Karen Bass told NY Times in 2021 that she wouldn't travel internationally as mayor
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass told The New York Times in 2021 while she was campaigning for mayor that she wouldn't travel internationally anymore should she get elected.
Timeline of L.A. Mayor Karen Bass' trip to Ghana as fire crisis developed
Mayor Karen Bass has come under criticism for attending an inauguration in Ghana as mounting warnings signaled heightened fire risks in Los Angeles.
LA Mayor Karen Bass was ‘enjoying herself’ at a cocktail party while LA burned
Sky News host Gabriella Power slammed Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass for “enjoying herself” in Ghana whilst Los Angeles burned.
With her city in flames, L.A. Mayor Karen Bass’ political future hangs in the balance
It remains unclear how much the city and its mayor will ultimately be to blame for the explosive horror of the Palisades fire ...
Karen Bass Endorsement a 'Mistake,' Says Los Angeles Times Owner
Bass is not the only person to be widely criticized for their response to the California wildfires, with Governor Gavin ...
LA Mayor Karen Bass’ office hit with scandals over hush money, bribes and accusations of ‘legalized corruption’
Corruption is ingrained in Los Angeles,” said Jamie Court, president of Consumer Watchdog, a non-profit public interest group ...
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 ...
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How Mayor Bass hopes to speed up rebuilding in Pacific Palisades
Late Monday, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass issued an executive order ... consultants and other analysts who reviewed the order at The Times’ request said Bass’ move was an essential ...
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass should resign in disgrace, but it’s not worth trying to recall her
California voters have had the power to recall elected officials. It was meant for a time like this, when “indolent” and ...
Did Mayor Karen Bass really cut the fire department budget? The answer gets tricky
Employee raises and other expenses are expanding the Los Angeles Fire Department's budget. At the same time, the agency has ...
Who was under-fire LA Mayor Karen Bass’ late ex-husband, Jesus Lechuga? She was married to him for 6 years, and their only child was killed in a car accident … but she…
Amid criticism over her handling of the Los Angeles wildfires, cutting the Fire Department's budget and ill-timed Ghana trip, ...