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‘We are six months to a year ahead’ in recovery: Mayor Karen Bass on L.A. wildfire recovery efforts
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass joins for a wide-ranging conversation on the city’s wildfire recovery efforts, her relationship with the White House regarding disaster relief, and a recall effort funded ...
Karen Bass’ “State of the City” speech: A declaration of war on Los Angeles’ working class
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass delivered her 2025 State of the City address this week, unveiling a proposed budget that slashes ...
Mayor Karen Bass weighs deep cuts, including layoffs, as L.A.’s challenges mount
Bass, who releases her budget for 2025-26 on Monday, has been weighing whether or not to lay off more than 1,500 workers.
The city of Los Angeles brought this fiscal crisis on itself
In the week of her annual State of the City address, in a season in which she must begin a re-election campaign for 2026, ...
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1,600 city jobs at risk
After giving her State of the City address on Monday, L.A. Mayor Karen Bass released her annual budget, which proposed laying off 1,647 city workers and closing some city departments in the fiscal ...
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Mayor Bass kicks off Shine LA clean up initiative with event in Hollywood
Mayor Karen Bass hosted the first event launching the Shine LA cleanup initiative in Hollywood on Saturday morning. Bass was accompanied by Los Angeles City Council members and community activists ...
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Los Angeles mayor slashes fire department DEI bureau in proposed budget months after woke backlash
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass appeared to be backing away from diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the city’s fire department after facing massive backlash over the poor response to the ...
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Will L.A. Ever Forgive Its Mayor for Being Abroad When the Wildfires Hit?
Los Angeles is rebuilding, but new crises are mounting and Mayor Karen Bass has been haunted by her absence when the fires started. This week, she is trying to reset. By Shawn Hubler Reporting ...