Karen Bass – California Globe

LADWP CEO Resigns Following Court Ruling That Could Cost Utility Billions Over Palisades Fire Debacle

March 5, 2026 2:46 pmMarch 7, 2026 11:27 am

In a stunning turn of events that underscores the ongoing fallout from the devastating Palisades Fire, Janisse Quiñones, the CEO and General Manager of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), has resigned. The announcement came mere hours...

LA Democrats Advance Charter Reform to Abolish City Controller’s Office Amid Massive Fraud Scandals

February 27, 2026 12:33 pmFebruary 27, 2026 12:33 pm

In a move that has ignited fierce backlash, the Los Angeles Charter Reform Commission voted 9-2 on Thursday to advance a proposal that would effectively eliminate the independent City Controller’s office, shifting its core functions—including audits, accounting, payments, revenue forecasting,...

Karen Bass Faces Calls to Resign as She Slams Olympic Board Leader

February 24, 2026 9:00 amFebruary 24, 2026 9:01 am

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has once again inserted herself into a high-profile scandal, this time calling for Casey Wasserman, the chairman of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Organizing Committee, to step down over speculative ties to Jeffrey Epstein’s associate...

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...