Karen Bass – California Globe

Newsom Pardons Convicted Attempted Murder Illegal Alien, Shields Him From Deportation

February 23, 2026 10:52 amFebruary 24, 2026 7:39 am

In a blistering statement released Monday, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) condemned California Governor Gavin Newsom for pardoning Somboon Phaymany, a Cambodian national and illegal alien convicted of attempted murder and assault with a firearm — crimes that...

Mayor Bass Calls for Resignation of 2028 Olympics Chairman Over Epstein-Related Emails

February 18, 2026 12:45 pmFebruary 18, 2026 12:53 pm

The Epstein files have rocked the LA 2028 Olympics (LA28). Fresh documents from the Department of Justice’s massive release of Jeffrey Epstein files have thrust the chairman of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics organizing committee into the center of a...

Los Angeles Mayor Bass Escalates Sanctuary Standoff with New Ban on ICE Staging on City Property

February 11, 2026 10:51 amFebruary 11, 2026 10:51 am

Amid escalating tensions between local sanctuary policies and federal immigration enforcement, Mayor Karen Bass issued an executive directive on Tuesday prohibiting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from using city-owned property for staging operations. The order also mandates increased LAPD...

Trump Overrides California’s Inept Leadership, Puts EPA’s Zeldin in Charge of Palisades Fire Rebuilding Permits

January 28, 2026 3:39 pmJanuary 28, 2026 3:42 pm

In a decisive move to cut through the bureaucratic red tape strangling wildfire recovery and rebuilding efforts in Southern California, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he is placing EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin in charge of expediting permits for rebuilding...

LA County Supervisors Approve ‘ICE-Free Zones’ on County Property, Defying Federal Enforcement

January 14, 2026 9:45 amJanuary 16, 2026 3:07 am

In yet another display of California’s entrenched sanctuary policies and the Democrats’ penchant to engage in political theater, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion on Tuesday to designate all county-owned and controlled properties as “ICE-Free...

Chaos Erupts in Westwood: U-Haul Truck Drives Into Anti-Iran Regime Protest Crowd, Sparking Outrage and Investigation

January 11, 2026 9:52 pmJanuary 11, 2026 9:59 pm

A peaceful demonstration in support of anti-Islamic regime protesters in Iran turned chaotic on Sunday afternoon when a U-Haul box truck allegedly plowed into a crowd of marchers in Westwood, near the Wilshire Federal Building. The incident, which occurred on...

Spencer Pratt Escalates Battle with LA Mayor Karen Bass Over Palisades Fire ‘Botch’

December 18, 2025 2:24 pmDecember 18, 2025 2:24 pm

Former reality TV star Spencer Pratt just lit up Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass like a Christmas tree. Filmed on a beach wearing a black customized trucker hat with flaming “LET IT BURN” text, dark sunglasses, and a black “HEIDIWOOD”...