Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has named former police commissioner Steve Soboroff “chief recovery officer” as the city looks toward rebuilding in the aftermath of the devastating Palisades Fire. The announcement,

Corruption is ingrained in Los Angeles,” said Jamie Court, president of Consumer Watchdog, a non-profit public interest group.

It remains unclear how much the city and its mayor will ultimately be to blame for the explosive horror of the Palisades fire.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass awkwardly remained silent when she was questioned by a reporter at Los Angeles International Airport about the devastating fires.

The Los Angeles Fire Department estimates that about 10,000 structures have been burned down or damaged in the city's fires. That includes houses, sheds, garages and cars. Celebrities who lost their homes in the fire included model and actor Paris Hilton, actor Billy Crystal, and actor Miles Teller. The death toll rose to 24 on Monday.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is facing withering criticism for her response to the firestorm ravaging her city.

Bass stayed mum while a reporter grilled her, asking, "Do you owe citizens an apology for being absent while their homes were burning?"

Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles is facing public criticism for being in Ghana during the raging wildfires in Southern California.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, as well as other local officials, said they were confident that President-elect Trump would visit the region.

Murmurs of recalls are swirling in California, where the state and local response to the L.A. wildfires has led to bipartisan anger at the governor and mayor.

As the Palisades fire exploded in Los Angeles on Jan. 7, Mayor Karen Bass was posing for photos ... according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. By noon that day, thick smoke ...