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...
LA Mayor Karen Bass promised before being elected to not go …
Jan 13, 2025 · Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass — who had promised not to travel abroad while in office — was returning from the inauguration of Ghana’s 14th president in Africa when the wildfires broke out in ...
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.
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...
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.
With Karen Bass abroad, even Democrats are slamming LA mayor …
Jan 8, 2025 · LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass faced mounting criticism Wednesday for her handling of deadly wildfires that continued to rage across the region, taking blame from influential city...
Where is Karen Bass? LA Mayor Returns From Ghana Trip as City …
Jan 8, 2025 · Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has been criticized after it emerged she was out of the country, attending a presidential inauguration in Ghana, as northern and western suburbs of her city were...