Karen Bass left L.A. for Africa as wind, fire warnings increased. Mayor 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.
LA Mayor Karen Bass cut fire department funding by $17.6M — months before wildfires turned city into hellscape
The Los Angeles Fire Department had its budget cut by a staggering $17.6 million this financial year, records show — as fire crews continue to battle out-of-control blazes currently ravaging
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 public figures, while Gov. Newsom defends her.
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.
LA Times Owner Criticizes Mayor Karen Bass Over Wildfires After LAFD Budget Cuts: ‘Competence Matters’
Patrick Soon-Shiong says her decision to slash the Los Angeles Fire Department budget raises "serious questions" amid reports of empty fire hydrants The post LA Times Owner Criticizes Mayor Karen Bass Over Wildfires After LAFD Budget Cuts: ‘Competence Matters’ appeared first on TheWrap.
Firefighters criticize Karen Bass for cutting LAFD budget as firefight worsens
The Palisades Fire has burned more than 15,000 acres in just over a day. And that's just one of the fires ripping through LA County.
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?"
LA residents rip Mayor Karen Bass as city burns | Reporter Replay
Furious Los Angeles residents tore into their absent Mayor Karen Bass, who was 7,400 miles away in Arica on a political trip as raging fires turned the City of Angels into an apocalyptic hellscape on Jan.
As LA Wildfires Burn, Critics Are Dragging Black Mayor Karen Bass To Hell For for This Reason
Critics are calling for Mayor Karen Bass to resign due to her handling of the devastating crisis. But is it fair?
What Is Karen Bass? LA Mayor Slammed For Ghana Trip Amid Wildfire Chaos
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass faced criticism for being in Ghana when three wildfires erupted, forcing her urgent return. The ...
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 ...
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.
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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 ...
Before and after photos show how a fire destroyed a market where much of the world's secondhand clothes end up
A fire destroyed as much as two-thirds of the world's largest secondhand clothing market in Accra, Ghana.
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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Rebuilding after a fire in Ghana’s used clothing market
It’s been days since a devastating fire tore through Ghana’s Kantamanto Market, the largest secondhand clothing market worldwide. The flames didn’t just destroy stalls and merchandise; they wiped out ...
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 ...
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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 ...