Karen Bass

Los Angeles residents who rely on the city’s MyLA311 app to connect with city services might notice a few changes, including an entirely new mobile application to streamline the often frustrating process. Mayor of Los Angeles Karen Bass announced the launch of the “MyLA311” app Friday morning, intended to “make L.A. cleaner and safer with improved city services.” NEW:...

Mayor of Los Angeles Karen Bass announced the launch of the new “MyLA311” app Friday morning, intended to “ make L.A. cleaner and safer with improved city services.” This video was broadcast on the NBC4 News at 11 a.m. on March 28, 2025.

The text exchanges show she struggled to communicate with her staff as she returned from a trip to Ghana. Investigative Reporter Eric Leonard reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 27, 2025.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass exchanged text messages during the early hours of the Palisades Fire that showed she struggled to communicate with her staff as she returned from a trip to Ghana. The messages, released by the Mayor’s office in response to a California Public Records Act request, help to illustrate how she managed the city’s fire response...

Mayor Karen Bass and four City Council members on Monday traveled to Sacramento to advocate on behalf of Los Angeles for wildfire recovery aid and other potential funding to address budget concerns.    

Dozens of families were evacuated out of their homes in Pacoima on Thursday in preparation of controlled burn of explosives by authorities. Eliana Moreno reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on March 21, 2025.

Sixty homes were evacuated in the Pacoima neighborhood after an explosion from a home rattled the neighborhood.

The executive order by Mayor Karen Bass is supposed to speed up the wildfire recovery process and protect homes from future fires. Lauren Coronado reports for the NBC4 News at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 21, 2025.

26 homes remain evacuated following fireworks explosion in Pacoima. Jonathan Gonzalez reports for the NBC4 News at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 21, 2025.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is expected to announce a new emergency executive order that she says will speed up the rebuilding process. Lauren Coronado reports for the NBC4 News at 6 a.m. on March 21, 2025. 

Small and big changes are likely to come, impacting the lives of every day Angelenos. 

The city government will cut thousands of jobs, the public works commissioner said. This video was broadcast during the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19, 2025.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass portrayed a dire financial situation for the city of Los Angeles in a budget preview released Wednesday that called for “leaving no stone unturned.” Bass said her 2025-2026 budget proposal will “deliver fundamental change to the way the City operates. In a letter to Los Angeles City Administrative Office Matthew Szabo, Bass directed his office…

The Los Angeles businessman who ran against Karen Bass in the 2022 election announced his opposition to the recall effort. Alex Rozier reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, March 18, 2025.

The Los Angeles businessman who ran against Karen Bass in the 2022 election announced his opposition Tuesday to the recall effort to unseat her as the city’s mayor. Real estate magnate and former mayoral candidate Rick Caruso released a statement about the recall effort, calling it a costly political distraction in the aftermath of January’s deadly wildfires. “We must...

Much of the blame game following the LA fires centers around who knew what and when. Karma Dickerson and Annabelle Sedano reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 4, 2025.

Former LAFD Chief has been re-assigned within the fire department. Alex Rozier and Robert Kovacik report for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, March 4, 2025.

A political spectacle involving Los Angeles’ top female trailblazers was on public display Tuesday over the firing of the LAFD’s first female chief.

Former Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley will speak publicly for the first time on Tuesday since being dismissed by Mayor Karen Bass. As she appeals her termination to the LA City Council, will she have enough votes to get her job back?...
Investigative Reporter Eric Leonard takes us behind the scenes following the catastrophic Palisades Fire in Los Angeles...

Six days after being fired by Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, former LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley is appealing her dismissal to the LA  City Council. Robert Kovacik reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Feb. 27, 2025.