Why is Mayor Karen Bass deleting her text messages?
Bass and her office have said she was in constant communication while she was out of the country. But it’s impossible to know exactly what she was communicating, because her messages were not saved, according to a city lawyer.
Bass aides were warned of growing fire danger before she flew to Ghana
L.A.'s mayor said she wasn't told about the wind forecast before flying to Ghana. But the city's Emergency Management Department sent weather advisories one day earlier.
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Karen Bass’s Staff Knew Wildfires Could Destroy Los Angeles but Failed to Clue in the Mayor Before Her Jaunt to Ghana
New report reveals emergency officials warned of "critical fire conditions" days before devastating Palisades blaze.
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Letters to the Editor: Opposing views on the feud between Karen Bass and Kristin Crowley
Warnings escalated several times on Jan 6., becoming a “particularly dangerous situation” by the late afternoon in Los Angeles. The inauguration ceremony in Ghana began on Jan. 7, around 2 a.m ...
Former Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley appeals her dismissal over deadly fires
Kristin Crowley sent a letter to the Los Angeles City Council on Thursday, informing them she is proceeding with an appeal of the mayor's removal of her as fire chief.