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LA Mayor Karen Bass faces critical leadership test as questions emerge about wildfire response
For Mayor Karen Bass, the horror show was compounded by ... Riccardi reported from Denver, Colorado.
Hydrants ran dry in California, highlighting a major problem in fighting wildfires
News of some of the hydrants goinew dry prompted a swirl of criticism on social media against Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Gov. Gavin Newsom’s water management policies, including from President-elect Donald Trump.
Fire hydrants ran dry in Southern California just when they were needed most
The water system used to fight the Palisades fire in Los Angeles buckled under the demands of what turned out to be the most destructive fire in city history, with some hydrants running dry as they were overstressed without assistance from firefighting aircraft for hours early Wednesday.
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Is the Criticism of L.A.’s Mayor Unfair? Black Women Rise to Defend Her.
Many celebrities and politicians have criticized Karen Bass for her city’s response to the wildfires, but her defenders say she is being held to a double standard. By Gina Cherelus As wildfires ...
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Dubroff: How the Palisades, Eaton fires will impact the region
The costliest fires in modern times in Southern California are going to be with us for a long time. Recovery will take years, home insurance will get more expensive and harder to get, and some people who lost everything will never come back.
L.A. Fires: Progress in Southern California containment efforts as winds weaken
Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed more than two dozen people. Weaker winds enabled firefighters to make inroads containing the Palisades and Eaton fires.
CBS News3d
Timeline shows what we know about L.A. Mayor Karen Bass' trip to Ghana as fire crisis developed
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass faced renewed scrutiny Wednesday after new details emerged about her trip to Ghana and the exact timing of her travel back to the United States, raising further ...
What’s different, and worse, about the smoke from the L.A. fires
Wildfire smoke can linger for weeks and travel across a continent.
He Saved His Home From Fire. But Toxic Dangers Still Lurk.
Health hazards from soot and smoke blown indoors onto furniture and walls can linger for months, researchers say: “Wind will get through every crack.”
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LA mayor Karen Bass was at a cocktail party in Ghana when evacuation orders for Palisades fire were to be given
LA mayor Karen Bass faced criticism for attending a cocktail party in Ghana during the Palisades fire. Despite warnings about an impending windstorm, she was part of a White House delegation.
New York Post5d
LA wildfires show Karen Bass is a ‘joke’ of a mayor — and it’s racist NOT to say so
As homes turn to ashes, memories disintegrate in the flames and at least 24 souls are tragically taken from this world, the epic incompetence of Mayor Karen Bass is plain: “You are a joke,” as ...
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Karen Bass Endorsement a 'Mistake,' Says Los Angeles Times Owner
Los Angeles Times owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong says it was "a mistake" for his paper to endorse Karen Bass, after the LA mayor has been criticized for her response to the wildfires that have been ...