LAPD officers accused of making racist and sexist remarks in recruiting office; mayor calls it “outrageous”
A lieutenant, a sergeant, and two officers in the LAPD's Recruiting Employment Division have been assigned to home during the ...
Los Angeles wildfire czar's $500K paycheck for 90 days of work draws swift blowback, mayor reverses course
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass reneged wildfire czar Steve Soboroff's $500,000 compensation for 90 days of work after the ...
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Backtracks on $500,000 Payday for Wildfire Recovery Czar After Outcry
After facing backlash for agreeing to pay a new czar $500,000 to help with recovery efforts in Los Angeles in the wake of ...
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Karen Bass Was Elected for Her Experience. Right Now, L.A. Wants More.
By Adam Nagourney Adam Nagourney, a national political reporter, is a former Los Angeles bureau chief for The Times. Karen Bass was elected mayor of Los Angeles in 2022 on a pledge to reduce ...
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Los Angeles wildfire czar’s $500K paycheck for 90 days of work draws swift blowback, mayor reverses course
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass backtracked on Saturday amid reports that her wildfire recovery czar, Steve Soboroff, would be compensated $500,000 for 90 days of work. The Los Angeles Times first ...
EPA administrator, Trump special envoy join Los Angeles mayor to evaluate fire recovery
Administrator Lee Zeldin, President Trump’s envoy for special missions Richard Grenell and other federal and state officials ...
Mayor Bass gives update on recovery, rebuilding efforts in Pacific Palisades 1 month after wildfire erupted
At a news conference Friday morning, Mayor Karen Bass provided an update on the recovery and rebuilding process taking place ...
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Mayor Bass taps Chicago area firm for LA rebuild lead
Los Angeles has tapped Hagerty Consulting, based in a Chicago suburb, to oversee the rebuilding of more than 6,800 homes and businesses destroyed by a wildfire last month in Pacific Palisades.
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Issues Executive Order to Waive All-Electric Building Requirement for Rebuilding After Los Angeles Wildfires
On January 13, 2025, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass issued Emergency Executive Order No. 1, entitled “Return and Rebuild,” in response to the recent devastating wildfires that destroyed homes ...