Meet the face of L.A. Mayor Karen Bass’ immigrant outreach
Claudia Aragon headed home after dropping off her puppy to the school of obedience when the first text appeared early on Friday, June 6th. “Ice has appeared at Home Depot in Cypress Park and we want to make sure we can help people,” the immigration service provider texted her. “This is a terrible Claudia.” Aragon, […]
Mayor Karen Bass proposes layoffs for about 1,650 L.A. city workers
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass released the proposed budget on Monday. The $14 billion spending plan covering the 2025-26 fiscal year funds new recruiting scores at the fire station three months after the Palisade fire destroyed thousands of homes and killed 12 people. However, many other agencies face deep spending cuts, with layoffs reaching 5% […]
Three months after wildfire, Mayor Bass proposes adding more than 200 jobs to LAFD
Months after the most devastating wildfires in modern-day Los Angeles history, Mayor Karen Bass is about to add a large number of new employees to the fire department, even if many other agencies face layoffs. The mayor, who has worked to close the nearly $1 billion gap, called for 227 positions to be added to […]
In State of the City speech to a battered L.A., Bass strikes hopeful tone
Mayor Karen Bass made a vow in a city speech Monday as Los Angeles was hit by multiple crises. Bass, who appears at City Hall in front of an audience of around 250, threw a hopeful tone even as he admits the city is stressed in many ways. Faced with a budget shortage of around […]
Five things to watch in Mayor L.A. Karen Bass’ proposed budget
Los Angeles is experiencing a full-scale budget crisis. A month ago, the financial gap was estimated at just $1 billion, and Mayor Karen Bass has another headache. And among many services, it brought another headache to the public who rely on the public to repair streets, repair sidewalks, maintain parks, maintain bumps, maintain police and […]
Problems pile up for Karen Bass as she finalizes her budget
For Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, a list of issues continues to pile up. She began the year in the face of a barrage of criticism for handling the city’s Palisade fire. Her first absence, the removal of the candid fire chief, the unpredictable behaviour of her recovery emperor. But even without that catastrophic emergency, […]
Mayor Karen Bass’ unfavorable ratings spiked following fires, survey shows
Mayor Karen Bass was less popular than a year ago due to handling of the devastating January fire, according to a new survey by Los Angeles residents. A study by the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs found that Bass’ unfavourable ratings rose 17 percentage points compared to a year ago. Almost half of Angelenos […]
How much did Bass talk to her acting mayor while she was in Ghana?
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Karen Bass is vulnerable. Will anyone challenge her in 2026?
Mayor Karen Bass appeared to be on the path to easy re-election. But that was before wildfires wiped out the palisade band in the Pacific Ocean, placing bass leadership under the national microscope, before the city was in a massive financial crisis and the bass was searching for cuts to fill the budget gap of […]
After bomb threat allegation, Bass names new deputy mayor for public safety
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has been appointed as the new vice mayor for public safety and has set up former FBI official Robert Clark as her top aide overseeing police and fire issues. The news comes four months after Clark’s predecessor, Brian K. Williams, was placed on administrative leave after being accused of committing […]
