Mel Gibson criticized California Gov. Gavin Newsom and LA Mayor Karen Bass for their handling of violent protests while on the "Arroyo Grande" podcast.

Ms. Bass struggled amid criticism of her initial response to the Los Angeles fires in January. The opposition over President Trump’s immigration raids have offered her an opportunity.

De Ferrari said when the fires put Newsom’s leadership to the test ... emergency workers and volunteers have stepped up where Karen Bass has failed. “I’m not happy about Karen right now.

For Mayor Karen Bass, the horror show was compounded by ... the first-term mayor confronted a critical test of her leadership two years after taking office. After rushing home to help manage ...

Former sheriff’s deputy Patrick Gipson criticizes Gov. Gavin Newsom and Mayor Karen Bass for handling of LA riots, blaming delayed National Guard deployment and progressive policies.  Read More

Bass, after signing the city budget, said Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson made a commitment to find the funds to add another 240 LAPD officers over the next year.

The reality is that our leadership failed us when the horrific fires traumatized the city last January, and it failed us again when it fueled the flames of civic anger and let them get out of hand. My beloved L.A. deserves better than leaders who can neither prevent fires nor put them out.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) is grappling with the second high-profile crisis of her tenure as immigration protests roil her city, months after devastating wildfires tore through the region. Bass,