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Karen Bass, Los Angeles

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Confronted Over Wildfire 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?"

The New York Times · 8h

Facing Criticism About Fire Response, Mayor of Los Angeles Goes on Defense

Amid pointed questions at a news conference, Karen Bass sought to deflect criticism of the city’s response to the fires.

YAHOO!News · 5h

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass pushes back against criticism over management of wildfires

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has faced questions about her leadership and alleged lack of initial presence during the ongoing wildfires affecting the area. Bass was away from the city on a planned diplomatic trip to Ghana Tuesday when the Palisades Fire first erupted and has been hit by critics for her leadership during the disaster,

California, Los Angeles

Fox News · 20h

California wildfires rage across Los Angeles County, forcing thousands to evacuate their homes

The massive Palisades Fire broke out in Los Angeles on Tuesday afternoon, prompting mandatory evacuations affecting tens of thousands of people and highway closures. Later Tuesday, the Eaton Fire broke out in the foothills of Pasadena on the other side of Los Angeles County.

U.S. News & World Report · 4h

How the Wildfires in Los Angeles Area Could Affect California's Home Insurance Market

The wildfires that destroyed homes in multiple sections of the Los Angeles area will test California’s efforts to stabilize the state’s insurance marketplace after many insurers stopped issuing reside

POLITICO on MSN · 1d

LA fires could break California's insurance market

Wednesday's firestorm in a wealthy area of Los Angeles could be the final straw that breaks California's insurance market. The state's insurance market has been teetering on the edge of insolvency for years thanks to catastrophic wildfires that have driven many insurers to stop writing new policies and drop existing ones.

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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'Like an atomic bomb': Los Angeles fire chiefs warn death toll is likely to rise

Strong winds fuelled a massive fire in southern California, flattening homes, overtaking roads and and forcing at least 30,000 to evacuate. The fire in Pacific Palisades exploded from 10 acres to more ...

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Los Angeles cut $17.5M from fire department budget months before deadly fires

Seven months before the uncontrolled Palisades Fire in Los Angeles, the city's fire department budget for this fiscal year was cut by more than $17.5 million, records show.

Fires in California decimate Los Angeles area, leave apocalyptic scenes: Live Updates

The Palisades, Eaton, Hurst and Lidia fires are burning in Southern California, forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate. Here are the latest updates.