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.

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

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.

During the closing monologue of HBO’s "Real Time," host Bill Maher trashed the government for how they’re handling the wildfires that are ravaging Los Angeles.

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

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

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

L.A. Mayor Karen Bass has ordered city departments to expedite debris removal and permitting for rebuilding property owners.

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 is facing withering criticism for her response to the firestorm ravaging her city.

As the Palisades fire exploded in Los Angeles on Jan. 7, Mayor Karen Bass was posing for photos at an embassy cocktail party in Ghana, pictures posted on social media show. By the time she ...