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 ...

Embattled Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is once again at the center of controversy after social media photos showed that she was at a cocktail party in Ghana as the Palisades Fire exploded.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Tuesday deflected questions about her controversial overseas trip to Ghana as newly unearthed photos show her at a cocktail party in the African country when the ...

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) is facing more backlash amid the Pacific Palisades fires as images of her at a cocktail party when the fires first broke out have made their way across social media.

Embattled LA Mayor Karen Bass enjoyed a cocktail party at the US Embassy in Ghana at the exact moment the devastating Palisades wild fire was erupting, deleted social media posts show.

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LA mayor Karen Bass faced criticism for attending a cocktail party in Ghana during the Palisades fire. Despite warnings about an impending windstorm, she was part of a White House delegation.

City and state leaders like Mayor Karen Bass and Gov. Gavin Newsom have come under heavy criticism since the fires erupted early this month. Much of that criticism is deserved. Drought ...

Even to a casual observer, the optics are not great. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is being criticized for attending a cocktail party in Ghana as fire erupts in the city she is sworn to protect.