With L.A.’s mayor facing a recall threat, her supporters go after billionaires
Supporters of Mayor Karen Bass have begun ramping up their defense of her, warning that right-wing billionaires are 'coming for L.A.' ...
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LA mayor dismisses fire chief over response to most destructive wildfire in city history last month
LOS ANGELES — Six weeks after the start of the most destructive wildfire in city history, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass ... developer Rick Caruso, who was defeated by Bass in the 2022 election ...
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LA billionaire Rick Caruso’s private fire crews the target of California bill
He was also a vocal critic of LA leaders’ response to the fires, particularly Mayor Karen Bass ... the allegations Caruso’s crews hooked up to city water. “Rick is busy fixing problems ...
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Show Me the Money: Wildfire Recovery Czar Tangles With L.A. Mayor Over Lost Salary
By Peter Kiefer The relationship between Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass and the city ... Some, like developer Rick Caruso, who ran and lost against Bass in the mayor’s race, see the firing ...
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Rick Caruso's response, city criticism following the LA fires
Billionaire developer Rick Caruso was personally affected by the fires ... them support by loaning them his water trucks when their water ran dry. Caruso believes Mayor Karen Bass should take ...
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Ex-LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley issues statement after removal
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass fired ... have come out against Bass' decision, most notably the fire union, City Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez, and businessman Rick Caruso. UFLAC president Fred ...
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Bass-Crowley rift intensified harsh spotlight on LA’s disaster recovery. Now what?
In recent years, Los Angeles’ city leadership has labored in an often harsh, unsettling spotlight, with epic problems roiling the metropolis. Attempts to focus on the burgeoning woes of ...
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass fires Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, citing her response to Palisades wildfire
(CNN) — Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced Friday she has fired ... some have expressed their disapproval of the mayor’s decision. Rick Caruso, a real estate developer and former mayoral ...
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass fires fire chief, cites poor wildfire response
Los Angeles Mayor Karen ... Bass maintains she was not made aware of the severity of the fire risk before she left for Ghana, while Crowley maintained that major preparations and communications were ...