Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mayor Karen Bass holds a news conference at The Metropolitan Water District on Nov. 24, 2025. (Eric Thayer / Los Angeles Times) It ...

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass admitted this week that she had “botched” the devastating Palisades Fire, yet somehow she’s still favored to win re-election next year. Yes, the field of likely opponents ...

If journalism is the first draft of history, TV news is a rough, improbable sketch. As last year’s wildfires multiplied, still 0% contained, field reporters — tasked with articulating the ...

The catastrophic Palisades fire has redefined the L.A. mayor's race, creating a political minefield for incumbent Karen Bass as she seeks a second four-year term.

It was supposed to be a speech with a clear message of hope for survivors of the Palisades fire. In her State of the City address in April, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass called for a law exempting fire ...