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Two Weeks After the Blazes, Karen Bass Faces a Firestorm of Blame-Throwing and Political Opportunism
LOS ANGELES - As emergency personnel gain increasing control of the Palisades and Eaton blazes, a new firestorm has erupted. This one is micro-focused: It swirls around, and threatens to engulf, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass.
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Timeline shows what we know about L.A. Mayor Karen Bass' trip to Ghana as fire crisis developed
Mayor Karen Bass has come under criticism for attending an inauguration in Ghana as mounting warnings signaled heightened fire risks in Los Angeles.
LA Mayor Karen Bass posed for photos at a cocktail party as Palisades Fire exploded
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is at the center of controversy after social media photos showed her posing at a cocktail party in Ghana as the Palisades Fire exploded.
Trump adds his criticism to L.A. voters’ anger at Mayor Karen Bass
As local voters say they have lost confidence in the mayor, a presidential visit gave her a platform to plead her case. Then the president intervened.
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Mayor Karen Bass was at embassy cocktail party in Ghana as Palisades fire exploded
Bass has faced widespread outrage over her whereabouts after returning to Los Angeles from Ghana on Wednesday, 24 hours after fires ignited.
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LA Weather Timeline: Rain forecast sparks mudslide threats
Communities in wildfire burn scars are threatened with possible mudslides as the chance of rain enters the forecast for Southern California this weekend.
California Wildfires: Expected rain may boost firefighting efforts, but officials are vigilant about flooding.
The rain that is expected to hit the scorched Los Angeles landscape this weekend may bring relief to the fire fights, but it could also bring flash floods and mudslides. Although forecasts show that the risk is relatively low, local officials are taking the warnings seriously.
Firefighters continue battling LA fires as rain expected to come soon: Live updates
Firefighters continue to battle fires across Southern California as the area prepares for a presidential visit Friday and rain in the weekend forecast.
California Wildfires: Much-needed rain is expected to help firefighting efforts this weekend.
Rain and cooler temperatures will bring relief to Southern California this weekend, after a prolonged stretch of dry, breezy weather that allowed wildfires to thrive.
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LA Mayor Karen Bass faces critical leadership test as questions emerge about wildfire response
Los Angeles City Fire Captain Frank Lima, greets Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass ... a day after the National Weather Service issued a fire weather watch for Los Angeles, flagging “critical ...
Much-needed rain forecast for Southern California this weekend
Rain in the forecast for Southern California this weekend could bring relief to firefighters battling wildfires. But it also brings risks of mudslides and toxic runoff.
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Evacuations Ordered as Fast-Moving California Wildfire Threatens Homes, Closes Grapevine
Evacuations ordered near Los Angeles as wind-driven wildfire threatens remote communities. Stay updated on the Hughes Fire.