Mayor Karen Bass – California Globe

When Election Cheating Is Tolerated, Democracy Becomes Oligarchy

June 9, 2026 11:10 amJune 9, 2026 11:10 am

Spencer Pratt is just the latest example of an all too familiar pattern. In this pattern, the more conservative candidate will have a promising lead on election day, but then, the voting tabulations run for days, if not weeks. The...

Buzzkill Bass: LA Mayor Cancels Longest-Running Independence Day Parade in San Fernando Valley

June 2, 2026 8:38 amJune 2, 2026 8:38 am

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has cancelled the longest-running Independence Day parade in the San Fernando Valley, after organizers say the city withdrew support and left them facing at least $20,000 in traffic control and street closure costs, the New...

The Inconvenient Truth About Fraud in Los Angeles

April 8, 2026 7:22 amApril 8, 2026 7:29 am

I first set foot in Los Angeles in 1990 with a fresh degree from Northeastern University and a level of optimism that only a kid from Stamford, Connecticut could carry. The city felt electric and the economy was humming along....

Los Angeles Palisades Fire Rebuilds: 13 Total

March 2, 2026 2:25 pmMarch 2, 2026 2:34 pm

As of February 23, 2026, of the 6,571 homes destroyed by the Palisades Fire in unincorporated Los Angeles County, a total of 13 homes have been rebuilt, according to the official LA Recovers website. One home has been built in...

What’s Love Got To Do With It: Sex Trafficking on Valentine’s Day in the City of the Angels

February 13, 2026 5:30 amFebruary 13, 2026 5:31 am

Today the LA County Board of Supervisors is meeting to discuss funding for several departments and programs, including those that impact the County’s children. I am here today to remind the Supervisors that one of our most important roles as...

The Illusion State: How Spectacle Replaced Leadership in California

February 9, 2026 3:00 amFebruary 9, 2026 3:01 am

California is entering its Nero moment — a state unraveling under crime, addiction, homelessness, and institutional decay while its leaders cling to spectacle, slogans, and Hollywood‑style theatrics. From Sacramento to Los Angeles to Oakland, the pattern is unmistakable: performance has...

House Judiciary Report: LA FireAid Funds Went to Political Advocacy, Podcasters, Illegal Aliens, Salaries, Bonuses

January 7, 2026 2:07 pmJanuary 7, 2026 2:27 pm

California Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA) announced on X Wednesday morning that the House Judiciary Committee has released the report he requested on the disappearing LA FireAid concert funds. “On August 18, 2025, the Committee, in an effort led by Congressman Kevin...