Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is avoiding questions about her recent overseas trip to Ghana. Bass was at the inauguration of Ghana President John Mahama when wildfires broke out across southern California, and returned to Los Angeles one day later.
She’s since declined to answer whether she owes Los Angeles residents an apology for her absence. The Eaton Fire in Pasadena and Altadena has grown to over 14-thousand acres and is 35-percent contained. The Palisades Fire has burned nearly 24-thousand acres, with containment slowly growing to 17-percent. A new round of powerful, dry Santa Ana winds is not making things any easier for firefighters.
