Karen Bass, Ghana and Los Angeles Mayor

Mayor Bass says she wasn't given warning on weather prior to Ghana trip
"I felt absolutely terrible not being here for my city," LA Mayor Karen Bass told FOX 11's Elex Michelson during a sit-down interview addressing her trip to Ghana as the wildfires broke out. She said she wasn't given any early warnings about the weather prior to her leaving the country.
LA Mayor Bass concedes Africa trip was ‘absolutely’ a mistake after botched wildfire response
Los Angeles’ Democratic Mayor Karen Bass Thursday conceded her Africa trip was “absolutely” a mistake and that she was working to regain the public’s trust after facing backlash for her ...
LA Mayor Bass admits Ghana trip prior to wildfires was a mistake
Yeah, absolutely, there is no question about that,” Bass told NBC4’s Conan Nolan in an interview Friday when asked directly if the trip was a mistake. Bass was heavily criticized for being out of the country when the fires broke out Jan.
LA Mayor Karen Bass Addresses Africa Trip During Wildfires Outbreak
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said she “absolutely” made a mistake by being in African when the devastating wildfires broke out on Jan. 7 and swept across the greater Pacific Palisades in California. “There is no question about that,
LA Mayor Bass says Africa trip before deadly wildfires was a mistake
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass addressed questions this week about her leadership during the deadly January wildfires in Los Angeles and her trip to Africa before the fires erupted. Bass acknowledged publicly for first time that her Africa visit at the time the Jan.
Karen Bass admits trip to Ghana was a mistake
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is addressing her trip to Africa during the historic windstorm that preceded January’s deadly Los Angeles wildfires, admitting for the first time that she now views it as a mistake.
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Trump rips LA Mayor Karen Bass at wildfire briefing: ‘You have emergency powers, just like I do’
President Trump pressed Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass to allow residents to begin ... Alluding to his inaugural speech, Trump said, “There can be no golden age without the Golden State.” ...
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LA Mayor Bass concedes Africa trip was 'absolutely' a mistake amid botched wildfire response
Los Angeles' Democratic Mayor Karen Bass Thursday conceded her Africa trip was "absolutely" a mistake and that she was working to regain the public’s trust after facing backlash for her botched ...
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Grim video exposing LA Mayor Karen Bass' lies to Trump that wildfires rebuilding can begin 'right away'
It followed Friday night assurances from Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass that residents would be able to start rebuilding 'right away' during a press conference where President Donald Trump scolded ...
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Trump vs. LA Mayor Karen Bass on Wildfire Cleanup: You Need To Let People Do It, It Will Take The City 2 Years
KAREN BASS, LOS ANGELES MAYOR: Well, and let me just tell you that we are going to do everything we can, slashing regulations, expediting everything, so that people can begin the process right ...
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Mayor Bass says her brother lost his home in the Palisades fire
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said Thursday that her brother was among the thousands of people who lost their homes in the Palisades fire. “The loss that you’re going through, I share indirectly.
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Karen Bass Was Elected for Her Experience. Right Now, L.A. Wants More.
Karen Bass was elected mayor of Los Angeles in 2022 on a pledge to reduce homelessness, drawing on her decades of experience in government. She won decisively and proceeded, with some success ...
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Mayor Bass says power has been restored to nearly all homes able to receive service in Palisades Fire zone
Public works crews are close to reaching a significant wildfire recovery milestone, according to Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass. That significant step is the restoration of power to nearly all ...
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Letters to the Editor: $500,000 for three months’ work: What was Mayor Karen Bass thinking?
To the editor: Can anyone explain how a seemingly intelligent person such as Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass can also have such remarkably poor judgment? (“After critics blast move to pay L.A ...