Karen Bass – California Globe

Mayor Bass Exits Embattled LAHSA as Feds Probe Homeless Spending

September 9, 2026 11:59 amSeptember 9, 2026 1:00 pm

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is leaving the commission that oversees the city’s lead homeless agency— the same board she appointed herself to, then rarely attended. A mayoral spokesperson told reporters Tuesday that Bass would step off the Los Angeles...

A Cultural Anthropologist Ran LAHSA’s Finances While a ‘High-Risk’ Vendor Cashed In

August 27, 2026 1:06 pmAugust 27, 2026 1:06 pm

Los Angeles officials approved millions of dollars in taxpayer contracts to a now-defunct homelessness nonprofit, Abundant Blessings, after their own compliance team labeled it “High-Risk” and delinquent, and they kept writing checks even after obtaining evidence of possible crimes. Alex...

Street Homelessness Surges Nearly 8% in Los Angeles Despite $1 Billion Annual Budget

July 24, 2026 2:26 pmJuly 24, 2026 2:26 pm

Street homelessness in the City of Los Angeles jumped 7.9 percent in the latest annual count, even as the city continues to pour roughly $1 billion a year into homelessness programs. Overall homelessness rose 3.4 percent year-over-year, reversing two consecutive...

Another California Rail Disaster: Over $1 Billion Per Mile for LAX SkyLink, Contractor Sues City

July 15, 2026 12:44 pmJuly 15, 2026 12:44 pm

California taxpayers are once again footing the bill for another Democrat-led rail fiasco, this time at Los Angeles International Airport, where the long-delayed SkyLink Automated People Mover (APM)—just 2.25 miles of elevated track—has ballooned to over $3.3 billion in costs,...

Spencer Pratt Launches The WAR Foundation to Battle Political Corruption, Communists, and Restore Common Sense

July 8, 2026 12:35 pmJuly 9, 2026 6:47 am

Former reality television star and Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt is doubling down on his mission to hold “crooked government accountable” with the launch of The WAR Foundation. In an announcement released Tuesday, Pratt declared that his insurgent campaign...

FBI & DHS Agents Descend on LA’s Skid Row in Voter Fraud Probe

June 19, 2026 7:19 amJune 19, 2026 7:49 am

Thursday, June 18, 2026, FBI agents and Homeland Security Investigations personnel descended on Skid Row in Los Angeles, and conducted interviews with homeless residents as part of a voter fraud probe tied to the June 2, 2026, statewide direct primary....

LA City Council Advances Measure to Allow Noncitizens to Vote in Local Elections

June 18, 2026 11:06 amJune 18, 2026 11:13 am

In a 10-5 vote on Wednesday, the Los Angeles City Council advanced a charter amendment (see below) that could eventually allow noncitizens to vote in citywide and Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) elections. The proposal, introduced by DSA Councilmember...