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.

Bill Maher opened his first Real Time show of 2025 by tearing into LA Mayor Karen Bass (D) and others over the wildfires that have claimed thousands of homes.

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

Corruption is ingrained in Los Angeles,” said Jamie Court, president of Consumer Watchdog, a non-profit public interest group.

Mayor Karen Bass has come under criticism for attending an inauguration in Ghana as mounting warnings signaled heightened fire risks in Los Angeles.

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

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

With Mayor Karen Bass far from L.A., Rick Caruso, her opponent in the 2022 election, swept in to fill the gap, blasting the city’s handling of the 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.

With Mayor Karen Bass far from L.A., Rick Caruso ... in the 2022 mayoral race and whose daughter lost a house in the Palisades fire. Attacks came too from CNN anchors, who repeatedly pressed ...

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.