Karen Bass
Casey Wasserman Slams Daily Mail for Reporting Claims About Personal Life: “Consider the Source”
Casey Wasserman slammed The Daily Mail on Tuesday for a publishing a report detailing claims about his personal life — allegations that covered everything from infidelity to sleeping with a staffer at his company — in what marked his first public comments since article hit on Aug. 1. “Well, I guess consider the source,” the mogul told […]
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Biden Attends Fundraiser and Talks Student Debt Relief During Los Angeles Visit
President Biden visited Los Angeles on Tuesday and Wednesday, attending a fundraiser in Beverly Hills and speaking about student loan forgiveness in Culver City. Biden attended a fundraiser Tuesday night at the home of Israeli-American businessman Haim Saban. However, Saban and his co-host, Casey Wasserman, were unable to attend the event as they both reportedly […]
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L.A.’s Graffiti Tower Sparks Broadside From Rick Caruso As Mayor’s Office Scrambles
It’s the 30-story elephant on the Los Angeles skyline — and seemingly no one, including Mayor Karen Bass, has decided what to do about it. The Oceanwide Plaza luxury development has stood next to Crypto.com Arena vacant and half-finished since 2019, when its Chinese developer, having already spent $1.1 billion on it, ran out of money. […]
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L.A. Mayor Karen Bass Says It’s “Critical” That AMPTP and WGA Negotiations Get “Resolved Immediately”
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass says she’s willing to “personally engage” with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers and the Writers Guild as they work to reach an agreement amid the ongoing strike. Bass released a statement on Friday committing herself to assist with the ongoing negotiation, as the effects of the impact […]
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Turned Down $600 Skims “Swag Bag” From Kim Kardashian
Karen Bass, the mayor of Los Angeles, turned down a Skims “swag bag” from Kim Kardashian. Reuters editor Ben Welsh reported the Kardashian family sent the mayor items worth $600 from Kim’s shapewear and clothing company, according to a log received through a public records request. The swag bag included Skims goods, liquor, hot sauce, […]
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L.A. Mayor Karen Bass Rescinds Order to Light Up Hollywood Sign
Los Angeles’ newly installed mayor, Karen Bass, has rescinded an order to light up the Hollywood sign. Her predecessor, Eric Garcetti, had signed the order Dec. 11, his last day in office, noting that the 100th anniversary of the sign is approaching in 2023. “There is perhaps no symbol more significant in the world and […]
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John Legend, Magic Johnson, Rosario Dawson Celebrate Karen Bass Win in L.A. Mayor’s Race: “This Is Historic!”
A week and a day after voters went to the polls in Los Angeles on Nov. 14, the L.A. mayor’s race has been called for Congresswoman Karen Bass. After a hard-fought race against candidate Rick Caruso — which saw the billionaire real estate developer spend more than $100 million of his own money on his […]
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Los Angeles Elects U.S. Rep Karen Bass as Mayor
U.S. Rep. Karen Bass defeated developer Rick Caruso Wednesday to become the next mayor of Los Angeles, as voters elevated the first Black woman to hold the post as City Hall contends with multiple scandals that have shaken trust in government, an out-of-control homeless crisis and rising crime rates. With 70% of the vote tallied, […]
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Kerry Washington on the L.A. Mayor’s Race and Hitting the Campaign Trail Because “Democracy Is on the Ballot”
On Tuesday, Kerry Washington joined Vice President Kamala Harris and Los Angeles mayoral candidate Rep. Karen Bass for a meet-and-greet at a breakfast spot on Pico Boulevard, encouraging maximum civic participation on Election Day. But just before this, the actress and activist completed a three-day, four-state trip that she has termed the “S.O.S. Tour,” where […]
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As the L.A. Mayor’s Race Tightens, Hollywood Supporters Dig In
“It’s now a very close race. That’s exciting,” says Jay Sures, vice chairman of UTA, and a supporter of Los Angeles mayoral candidate Rick Caruso. He’s not kidding. Two new polls show a very tight race. According to a UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies’ poll released Oct. 2, among all registered voters, Caruso is […]
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Los Angeles Mayor Race: Karen Bass and Rick Caruso Will Face Off In General Election
Rep. Karen Bass (D-Los Angeles) and billionaire local developer Rick Caruso are headed to a November run-off election for the Los Angeles mayoralty after the Associated Press called the race on Tuesday night. The top vote-getters in the open primary go on to face each other in the general election in November. Their candidacies — […]
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In L.A. Mayor’s Race, Hollywood Is Divided in Two Camps: Team Bass and Team Caruso
With the June 7 California primaries fast approaching, Hollywood already is awash with fundraisers for frontrunners in the Los Angeles mayoral race. “I’ve never seen something crazier in my entire life,” says Rick Caruso supporter Jay Sures. “Hollywood, it’s broken down. You have Rick Caruso supporters. You have Karen Bass supporters, and then you have […]
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