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% […]
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 […]
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 […]
Mayor Karen Bass’ supporters go on offensive, targeting billionaires
For more than two months, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has faced critical criticism for handling the Palisade fire. Her absence when she erupted, when she returned, she faces her wobble public appearance even when she didn’t save her text message. Recently, Probus Army has been supporting a campaign bankroll that reminds her of her, […]
Mayor Karen Bass’ deleted text messages raise eyebrows and questions
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Aides to Karen Bass received weather warnings before she flew to Ghana
The day before Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass departed for Ghana, her aide received an email from the city’s emergency management department warning them of “high confidence in the rise in wind and fire conditions that will occur next week.” Nevertheless, the mayor went on a trip and attended the inauguration of the Ghanaian president […]
Critics of Mayor Karen Bass form committee to raise money for recall bid
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has set up a fundraiser to pursue a recall campaign against her, according to documents filed with the city’s ethics committee on Monday. The documents were originally submitted to the state last week. The filing comes close to two months after Wildfire destroyed the belt in LA’s Pacific Palisades district, […]
