Karen Bass Archives - Hot Water History
Jan 21, 2025 · The world is ablaze both figuratively and literally. As devastating as the literal fires, of much greater concern ought to be the metaphysical. Notre-Dame de Paris was a playground for arsonists. Canada was incendiary just 18 months ago–how quickly the memory fades. Lahaina, Hawaii. And now, there is the Pacific Palisades, Malibu, and greater ...
Maui’s Post-Wildfire Housing Crisis Offers a Warning for Los Angeles
2 days ago · Rents in L.A. County have since increased an average of 20%, the Washington Post found, with rents in some neighborhoods closer to the burned areas more than doubling. For years, Mayor Karen Bass has said L.A. needed a “FEMA-style response” to the homelessness crisis; now it needs two.
Are speculators 'buying up properties' after LA fires? What we know
Jan 14, 2025 · What Happened in Hawaii? In August 2023, the Hawaiian town of Lahaina, on the northwest coast of the island of Maui, was devastated by a raging wildfire which killed 102 people and displaced ...
LA Fires: How Hawaii Residents Left Maui After Wildfires
Jan 15, 2025 · A new report has uncovered where the thousands of displaced Maui residents moved to after the deadliest fire in a century ripped through their town.
Who is Karen Bass? Why was the LA Mayor in Ghana? What to know
Jan 11, 2025 · Karen Bass is a politician, social worker, and former physician assistant who currently serves as the 43rd Mayor of Los Angeles. She became the first woman and...
What does Lahaina look like today? The progress of debris …
Aug 8, 2024 · Deadly wildfires swept across Maui one year ago, leveling the town of Lahaina. It's been a year of challenges for survivors, with many questions still lingering about the future. What does the town look like today? HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol brings us the story.
Hawaii land approved for memorial for Maui wildfires victims
Oct 28, 2023 · Hawaii will transform state land into a memorial for the 97 people killed in August’s devastating wildfires, officials said. The plot in Olowalu, five miles south of where the wildfires...
As fires tore across L.A., Mayor Karen Bass traveled back from …
Jan 9, 2025 · For the first 24 hours of Los Angeles’ wildfire disaster, Mayor Karen Bass was a constant presence on social media, urging Angelenos to flee evacuation zones and announcing her decision to...
Mayor Karen Bass faces fierce criticism for overseas trip, budget
Jan 10, 2025 · As the most destructive fire in Los Angeles area history rages, Mayor Karen Bass faces criticism over the timing of an overseas trip and budget cuts made months ago that affected the city’s...
Police Confirm Identity of 101st Victim of Huge Maui Wildfire
Feb 13, 2024 · The death toll from the wildfire that destroyed the historic town of Lahaina, Hawaii, has climbed to 101 after Maui police confirmed the identity of one new victim, a 76-year-old man. FILE -...
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