The Los Angeles fires expose a web of governments, weak by design
The question of who is in charge is testimony to the diffusion and, at times, dysfunction that make up the core DNA of the governance of the greater Los Angeles area.
Private firefighters highlight wealth divide in ruined Los Angeles
Private firefighters highlight wealth divide in ruined Los Angeles On one side of the street lie the ashes of ruined houses, lost to the huge blazes that defeated Los Angeles firefighters when hydrants ran dry.
‘Fire weather’ over Los Angeles
Fire weather” is a term increasingly used to describe the atmospheric conditions that have rendered California’s recent wildfires uncontrollable. This emerging pattern combines hot, dry air that draws moisture from the soil and vegetation,
The design legacy of Los Angeles that fell to the fires
More than a week after Los Angeles’ devastating fires began, the losses to the region’s rich architectural legacy are becoming clearer. The fires have already destroyed more of the county’s built heritage than other single event,
Los Angeles fires have scorched largest urban area in California in at least 40 years
Two wildfires still burning in Los Angeles have torched more urban area than any other fire in the state since at least the mid-1980s, an Associated Press analysis shows. The Eaton and Palisades fires that erupted last week have collectively burned almost 4 square miles of highly dense parts of Los Angeles,
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My heart breaks as Los Angeles burns. But where are the city's leaders? | Opinion
But these fires raise questions about the management of Los Angeles and of California, a city and state with enormous ...
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass should resign in disgrace, but it’s not worth trying to recall her
California voters have had the power to recall elected officials. It was meant for a time like this, when “indolent” and ...
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Petition demanding resignation of LA Mayor Karen Bass signed by more than 92,000
More than 92,000 people have signed a Change.org petition as of Sunday morning demanding the resignation of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass as wildfires in the area continue to rage on. The petition ...
Los Angeles Fire Response Gives New Ammunition to Mayor Karen Bass’s Arch Rival
Rick Caruso, the billionaire real-estate developer who lost the mayoral race to Bass, now leads the charge against her.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass faces mounting backlash over wildfire response
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) is facing mounting backlash over her response to the wildfires that have torn through her ...
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass 'not worried' about supposed 'animosity' between Trump and California
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, as well as other local officials, said they were confident that President-elect Trump would ...
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Mayor Bass’ new executive order aims to streamline rebuilding LA
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has issued an executive order to allow thousands of owners to rebuild faster after their homes and businesses burned down. The mayor’s new Executive Order 1 requires ...
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Los Angeles
FBI agents searched the home of a Los Angeles deputy mayor over a bomb threat he allegedly made against Los Angeles City Hall earlier this year, the mayor's office said.
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LA mayor attended a cocktail party while the city burned. Hold her accountable. | Opinion
When the covenant between taxpayers and their leaders is broken, as it was this month in Los Angeles, public officials need to be held accountable.