Bass has faced widespread outrage over her whereabouts after returning to Los Angeles from Ghana on Wednesday, 24 hours after fires ignited.

Mayor Karen Bass has come under criticism for attending an inauguration in Ghana as mounting warnings signaled heightened fire risks in Los Angeles.

Bass is also under fire for being out of the country when the blazes began, having left on a diplomatic trip to attend the inauguration of Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama on Saturday. LOS ...

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass repeatedly dodged questions about her leadership and alleged lack of initial presence during the ...

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is facing increased criticism after photos surfaced online showing her attending a cocktail party in Ghana while the devastating Palisades wildfire erupted in her city.

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.

A three-video compilation showing blazes in Algeria, Ghana, and Iceland has been misrepresented on social media as footage of the Los Angeles wildfires.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Tuesday deflected questions about her controversial overseas trip to Ghana as newly unearthed photos show her at a cocktail party in the African country when the ...

the interviewer continued. In another probe, Blevins asked: “No apology for them (Los Angeles residents)? Do you think you should have been visiting Ghana while this was unfolding back home?” ...

Bass is facing criticism over two issues in particular: a funding cut to the Los Angeles Fire Department in the fire-prone region and the timing of a diplomatic trip to Ghana as dangerous fire ...