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Karen Bass, Los Angeles Mayor

As the L.A. fires rage, Mayor Karen Bass faces fierce criticism for overseas trip, budget cuts

As the most destructive fire in Los Angeles area history rages, Mayor Karen Bass faces criticism over the timing of an overseas trip and budget cuts made months ago that affected the city’s fire department.

ABC · 28m

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass pushes back against criticism over management of wildfires

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass repeatedly dodged questions about her leadership and alleged lack of initial presence during the ongoing wildfires affecting the area.

FOX 11 Los Angeles on MSN · 22h

Karen Bass criticized for cutting LAFD budget by $17.6M amid 3 LA County fires

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, LA Fire Chief

NBC Los Angeles on MSN · 18h

LA Fire Chief warned last month that budget cuts would affect response to large-scale emergencies

The LA Fire Chief warned in the weeks before the devastating Palisades fire that the decision to cut the department’s budget by nearly $18 million would diminish its ability to prepare for and respond to large scale emergencies.

ABC 7 Chicago · 58m

Los Angeles cut $17.5M from fire department budget months before deadly fires

Seven months before the uncontrolled Palisades Fire in Los Angeles, the city's fire department budget for this fiscal year was cut by more than $17.5 million, records show.

KREM · 23h

Yes, Los Angeles cut $17.6 million from the fire department’s budget

The Los Angeles Fire Department’s budget was cut by nearly $17.6 million this fiscal year. That’s a roughly 2% decrease from the previous year.

Mayor Bass addresses LAFD budget cuts

While multiple agencies are working together to put out the flames, these fires come just six months after LA Mayor Karen ...

22h

Los Angeles mayor slashed fire budget last year, prioritized homeless population

Los Angeles slashed its fire department's budget last year while prioritizing spending for its homeless population, a move that has fallen under scrutiny as wildfires rage.

42m

How the devastating Los Angeles fires could deepen California’s home insurance crisis

The massive fires that have destroyed much of Pacific Palisades and demolished more than 2,000 homes in Los Angeles County ...

Las Vegas Sun13h

Out-of-control Los Angeles wildfires burn thousands of homes and other structures

A fast-moving fire broke out in the hills above Hollywood Boulevard and threatened some of the most popular Los Angeles tourist spots as firefighters battled to get control on two other major blazes ...

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