Timeline shows what we know about L.A. Mayor Karen Bass' trip to Ghana …
Jan 15, 2025 · Los Angeles mayor criticized for fire response 02:28. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass faced renewed scrutiny Wednesday after new details emerged about her trip to Ghana and the exact timing of her ...
Why Was L.A. Mayor Karen Bass in Ghana? Explaining Her Trip
Jan 9, 2025 · As some of the most serious wildfires in the history of Los Angeles continue to ravage the city, many residents were shocked by the news that their mayor, Karen Bass, was not on the ground for the crisis. Instead, Bass was traveling back from a trip to Ghana on Jan. 8 after the wildfires first broke out the day before.
Why was LA Mayor Karen Bass in Ghana as devastating wildfires …
Jan 9, 2025 · As the first home in Pacific Palisades was set ablaze on Tuesday morning, Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass was absent from the city. Neither was she there when a second brush fire broke out in the...
Who is Karen Bass? Why was the LA Mayor in Ghana? What to know
Jan 11, 2025 · Karen Bass is a politician, social worker, and former physician assistant who currently serves as the 43rd Mayor of Los Angeles. She became the first woman and second Black person to be elected...
As fires tore across L.A., Mayor Karen Bass ... - Los Angeles Times
Jan 9, 2025 · For the first 24 hours of Los Angeles’ wildfire disaster, Mayor Karen Bass was a constant presence on social media, urging Angelenos to flee evacuation zones and announcing her decision to...
LA Fires: Mayor Bass responds to backlash over Ghana trip
Jan 9, 2025 · Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is responding to criticism after video on social media went viral showing her lack of response to questions upon her return to the U.S. from Ghana.
Mayor Karen Bass was at embassy cocktail party in ... - Los Angeles …
Jan 15, 2025 · As the Palisades fire exploded in Los Angeles on Jan. 7, Mayor Karen Bass was posing for photos at an embassy cocktail party in Ghana, pictures posted on social media show. By the time she ...
Los Angeles mayor sparks outrage for being in Ghana while her …
Jan 8, 2025 · Los Angeles residents are outraged at Mayor Karen Bass for being in Ghana during a devastating fire crisis in the city. Despite prior warnings from meteorologists about “critical” fire...
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass Should Have Canceled Africa Trip Amid …
Jan 9, 2025 · Some residents said Mayor Karen Bass should have canceled her trip to Ghana when weather warnings in Los Angeles grew increasingly dire.
'Have You Nothing To Say?' LA Mayor Ignores Questions While
Jan 9, 2025 · Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) refused to respond to a reporter’s questions on whether she regrets traveling to West Africa amid intensifying extreme weather warnings in her city, which ultimately led to the most destructive wildfire in LA’s history.