As fires continue ravaging Southern California, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Basss’ time in office ... voters are unlikely to believe Bass has done. All of this leaves her very politically vulnerable.

But what about Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass? Disasters offer unexpected leadership tests. Quite frankly, she’s failed it in a spectacular way. Her bewildering response may put an end to her ...

The horribly destructive wildfires sweeping through Los Angeles County neighborhoods have become fodder for irresponsible, fact-free finger pointing, mostly aimed at Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Gov.

For Mayor Karen Bass, the horror show was compounded by every chief executive’s worst nightmare. She was halfway around the globe, on a trip to Ghana as part of a presidential delegation.

Southern California was forecast to face more dangerous winds on Wednesday, but could get some badly needed rain this weekend, which could create new challenges like toxic ash runoff.

Stay informed about the fire situation in Southern California. Find out about the forecast for dangerous winds and the possibility of rain.

Dangerous winds returned to Southern California on Tuesday as new wildfires broke out and a pair of major Los Angeles-area blazes burned for a third week.

Red flag warnings for critical fire risk were extended through 8 p.m. Thursday in L.A. and Ventura counties, but they could get some badly needed rain this weekend, dampening the prospects of another round of killer wildfires though even a small amount of precipitation could create new challenges like toxic ash runoff.

San Francisco Chronicle columnist Emily Hoeven spoke with Inside California Politics about how L.A. Mayor Karen Bass’s administration responded to the fire. The fires also put one of the most ...

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The Palisades and Eaton wildfires also continue burning in the Los Angeles area, leaving parts of Southern California with devastating fire damage.

Two new fires have erupted today in San Diego, sparking evacuations, as dangerously dry and windy weather conditions continue. The Gilman Fire broke out in the La Jolla neighborhood, near Gilman Drive,