As the Palisades fire exploded in Los Angeles on Jan. 7, Mayor Karen Bass was posing for photos at an embassy cocktail party in Ghana, pictures posted on social media show. By the time she ...

Bass began her political career in the California State Assembly ... Bass departed for Accra, Ghana on Saturday, Jan. 4. USA TODAY adds that Bass was out of the country as the Palisades caught ...

Ghana's Most Beautiful contestant Afriyie Hamilton Afriyie has posted an old video of herself selling thrift clothes before ...

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Bass was on a plane to Ghana’s capital Accra. open image in gallery Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, pictured with and California Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday, was absent when the first fires ...

"This firestorm is the big one," said Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass during a news conference after rushing back to the city, cutting short an official trip to Ghana. California Gov. Gavin Newsom has ...

She was on her way back from Africa, half a world away, attending the inauguration of Ghana’s president. “Do you owe citizens an apology for being absent while their homes were burning?” ...

Bass earned a bachelor's degree in health sciences from California State University ... Bass was in West Africa to attend the inauguration of Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama on Saturday.

As of Saturday, Jan. 11, six active fires are raging across Southern California, killing at least 11 people and scorching more than 38,000 acres of land total, according to CalFire. The fires have ...