The Latest Breaking News from Karen Bass

Trump authorizes 2,000 national guard troops to deploy to LA amid Ice protests

California governor condemns ‘purposefully inflammatory’ that will ‘escalate tensions’ amid immigration crackdown

The Guardian - US · Jun 8, 2025

Cities prepare for ‘No Kings’ rallies nationwide as Marines arrive in Los Angeles

There are expected to be over 2,000 “No Kings” protests in all 50 states during President Donald Trump’s military parade

The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2025

Clashes in Los Angeles as protests against immigration raids continue

Riot police, protesters clash for a second day in Los Angeles after military-style immigration raids.

Al Jazeera · Jun 7, 2025

Texas Revs the Growth Machine

Plus: The near death of starter-home reform in Texas, Colorado's pending ban on rent-recommendation software, and a very Catholic story of eminent domain abuse.

Reason · May 27, 2025

Brickbats: June 2025

News of politicians, police, and bureaucrats behaving badly from around the world.

Reason · May 27, 2025

Los Angeles mayor proposes slashing over 1,600 city jobs to close budget hole

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is proposing laying off over 1,600 government workers to close a yawning budget gap

The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2025

Slow and Steady

Despite politicians touting progress, Los Angeles has only issued three permits for wildfire rebuilds and debris removal is expected to drag on for many months.

Reason · Apr 8, 2025

Text messages reveal communication between LA mayor in Ghana and staffers in US as deadly wildfires ravaged Southern California

L.A. mayor Karen Bass was hit with technical issues in Ghana while trying to communicate with her staff in the U.S.

The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2025

Los Angeles moves to take control of homelessness agency, citing audits that found reckless spending

Los Angeles officials have moved to take control of hundreds of millions of dollars in homelessness spending after two scathing audits found the government agency currently responsible for that money has spent it recklessly and without transparency

The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2025

Los Angeles’s projected $1bn budget shortfall will lead to layoffs, officials say

Major cuts ‘nearly inevitable’ as Mayor Karen Bass warns no department is ‘too precious’ to pass over for reductions

The Guardian - US · Mar 20, 2025