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.
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.
Why was Mayor Karen Bass in Africa during L.A. fires?
Mayor Karen Bass was on her way back to Los Angeles Wednesday morning as the city remained under threat of several major wildfires.
Mayor Karen Bass Silent When Confronted At Airport About Wildfires After Returning From Africa
Democratic Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass was caught off guard Wednesday when Sky News reporter David Blevins confronted her with
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Confronted Over Fire Response on Live TV
Bass stayed mum while a reporter grilled her, asking, "Do you owe citizens an apology for being absent while their homes were burning?"
Mayor Bass: 'We are going to rebuild'
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass held her first news briefing on the wildfires Wednesday evening after returning from Africa. Jan. 8, 2025. Palisades Fire Updates:
LA Mayor Bass criticized for Africa trip during wildfires
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) is coming under criticism for being on a trip out of the country as wildfires rip through parts of the Southern California city. President-elect Trump adviser Richard Grenell ripped Bass for being “in Africa while our city is literally burning to the ground.
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Ghanaian man cries out as huge stack of cash gets destroyed by fire: "All my savings are gone"
A Ghanaian man has shared a video of a huge sum of money destroyed by fire, leaving many netizens heartbroken. Many ...
Massive Fire Destroys Hundreds Of Stalls At Ghana’s Kantamanto Clothing Market
After a Jan. 2 fire in Ghana's Kantamanto Market destroyed hundreds of stalls, Ghana's fashion industry is scrambling to ...
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Mayor Karen Bass Slashed LAFD Budget by $17M; Questions Raised About Dry Fire Hydrants
Bass returned from a diplomatic trip to Ghana, Africa on Wednesday afternoon as more than 15,000 acres of Pacific Palisades ...
Huge fire at Ghanaian clothing market destroys hundreds of stalls
A huge fire that erupted at a clothing market in Ghana’s capital Accra has destroyed hundreds of livelihoods and businesses.
LA Mayor Karen Bass cut fire department funding by $17.6M,...
The Los Angeles Fire Department had its budget cut by a staggering $17.6 million this financial year, records show — as fire ...
Devastating Fire Engulfs Kantamanto Market In Accra, Ghana
A massive fire swept through Kantamanto Market in the early hours of Jan. 2, destroying more than 100 shops and causing ...
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Amid LA Wildfire Crisis, Mayor Karen Bass Criticized for Ghana Trip as City Leaders Defend Her Remote Action
LA Mayor Karen Bass is criticized for her visit to Ghana during Southern California wildfires, leading to backlash from ...
Calls For Fashion Brands To Donate To Kantamanto Market Fire Relief Fund
One of the world's largest secondhand clothing markets in Ghana was ravished by a fire in the early hours of 2 January ...
Mayor’s Absence Is Considered a Sign L.A. Underestimated Fire Risks
Some residents said Mayor Karen Bass should have canceled her trip to Ghana when weather warnings in Los Angeles grew ...
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Traders reeling as fire destroys Ghana's largest clothes market
Ghana's informal economy has suffered an enormous blow after a fire engulfed the Kantamanto used clothes market in the ...
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GNFS Launches Seven-Year Strategic Plan to Prevent Fire Outbreaks
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has unveiled a comprehensive seven-year Strategic Plan, and a Scheme of Service designed to improve ...