California Wildfire Updates: New Hughes Fire Explodes To 8,000 Acres In Northern Los Angeles County
Wednesday, 12:25 p.m. PST The Hughes Fire grew to 3,407 acres, according to Cal Fire, with evacuation orders extending to the ...
Opinion
Why is Karen Bass getting so much blame for the LA fires but county supervisors so little?
County supervisors in California are rarely singled out for criticism, as the LA fires show. That will soon change in Los Angeles County.
The end of Karen Bass and the rise of Rick Caruso?
At this point, it remains to be seen just how vulnerable Bass is due to her perceived failure to prepare and then respond to ...
Fires likely to incinerate the career of Karen Bass
But what about Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass? Disasters offer unexpected leadership tests. Quite frankly, she’s failed it in a ...
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass should resign in disgrace, but it’s not worth trying to recall her
Since 1911, California voters have had the power to recall elected officials. It was meant for a time like this, when “indolent” and incompetent leaders are failing. The recall allowed citizens to ...
Is it too soon to talk rebuilding from LA fires, or is such hope a necessary coping tool?
Rebuild” has become ubiquitous as leaders respond to the fires. But in such devastation, it can be a beacon for hope.
With her city in flames, L.A. Mayor Karen Bass’ political future hangs in the balance
It remains unclear how much the city and its mayor will ultimately be to blame for the explosive horror of the Palisades fire ...
A dad and daughter help evacuees learn whether their homes survived the California wildfires
A father-daughter team in the Los Angeles area are staying in their home behind the fire barricades and taking inventory of ...
Largest LA wildfire shifts direction, forcing new evacuations
The largest of the Los Angeles wildfires has changed course, triggering new evacuation orders in wealthy neighbourhoods. Six ...
Firefighters gain ground on deadly L.A. wildfires, but more wind is on the way
Elsewhere in L.A. County, firefighters gained the upper hand on smaller wildfires — showing how, with milder winds, the ...
Winds Intensify in L.A. as Wildfire Death Toll Rises to 16
Crews were working tirelessly to stop the fires, one of which burned at least one home and threatened others in the Brentwood ...
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass faces heat for fire budget, Ghana trip as city burns
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is facing criticism from across the city's political spectrum over the preparations for and handling of the fire outbreak that started Tuesday.