California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass have faced sharp criticism from their opponents and some residents over their preparations for and handling of the devastating wildfires gripping the state.

Just a year before she took office, Bass pledged that if elected, “Not only would I of course live here [in Los Angeles], but I also would not travel internationally — the only places I would go

Do you think you should have been visiting Ghana while this unfolded back home?” a reporter repeatedly asked Mayor Karen Bass to silence.

Murmurs of recalls are swirling in California, where the state and local response to the L.A. wildfires has led to bipartisan anger at the governor and mayor.

Bass has faced widespread outrage over her whereabouts after returning to Los Angeles from Ghana on Wednesday, 24 hours after fires ignited.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is facing backlash as wildfires continue to burn across Southern California. But why is she facing political heat?

Photos of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass living it up in Ghana, Africa while the Palisades fire bre out are prompting outrage. While Californians evacuated, leaving […]

Mayor Karen Bass promised in 2021 that she would not travel abroad if elected to lead Los Angeles, according to the New York Times. She traveled to Ghana last week to attend the presidential

The Mayor of Los Angeles, Karen Bass, had promised before taking office that she would not travel abroad. However, Bass was out of the country when devastating fires broke out, specifically in Ghana.

The Mayor of Los Angeles, Karen Bass, had promised before taking office that she would not travel abroad. However, Bass was out of the country when devastating fires broke out, specifically in Ghana.

The 53-year-old actress has lived in the City of Angels for nearly three decades but couldn’t recall another mayor facing the same scrutiny as Bass, suggesting the criticism stemmed from