Karen Bass, Africa and Los Angeles Mayor

LA Mayor Bass concedes Africa trip was ‘absolutely’ a mistake after botched wildfire response
Bass was in Ghana for the swearing-in of its president when the fires began, even though there was a high fire risk known at the time.
LA Mayor Bass admits Ghana trip prior to wildfires was a mistake
LOS ANGELES — 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.
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 Says Her Ghana Trip Ahead Of Deadly Fires Was 'Absolutely' A Mistake
There is no question about that,” Bass added in her interview Thursday with NBC4’s Conan Nolan. The former congresswoman’s trip was preplanned. She landed in Ghana to attend the inauguration of the nation’s new president on January 5,
Trip to Africa before Palisades, Eaton fires a mistake, Mayor Bass says
In an interview late last week, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass admitted that she made a mistake by taking a trip to West Africa despite reports of severe fire weather that ultimately sparked two of the most destructive wildfires in the city’s history.
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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'I Feel My City Is in a Crisis': Karen Bass Opens Up About Her Mayoral Run
U.S. Rep. Karen Bass announced that she will run for mayor of Los Angeles in 2022. The short statement declaring her candidacy upended a race that is growing more interesting by the day.
Trump Publicly Spars with Karen Bass After Touring Wildfire Damage
California is seeking federal emergency aid from Trump and Congress as it continues to recover from the fires, with several blazes still not fully extinguished. The Palisades fire was at 79 percent ...
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The end of Karen Bass and the rise of Rick Caruso?
As fires continue ravaging Southern California, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Basss’ time in office ... voters are unlikely to believe Bass has done. All of this leaves her very politically vulnerable.
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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 ... the commander in chief — with the exception of Bass and Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.), who urged Trump not to ...
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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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Homelessness survey
What stood out: The visibility of homelessness varies widely across neighborhoods and even block to block. But responses in ...
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Why was LA Mayor Karen Bass in Ghana as devastating wildfires broke out?
As the first home in Pacific Palisades was set ablaze on Tuesday morning, Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass was absent from the ... As a Democratic representative for California, Bass chaired the ...
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LA Mayor Bass concedes Africa trip was 'absolutely' a mistake amid botched wildfire response
"LA's mayor, Karen Bass, the Nero of American politics, was fiddling in Ghana while the city burned," Maher said last month. Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., suggested that Disney CEO Bob Iger run for ...