Karen Bass
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I feel I'm supposed to take sweet victory. I know this life meant for me. Adam, what's your point?
Angelenos, we're still going through it. And to any of you and all of you that have experienced a loss, the grief, the anger, the just utter shock. I've seen the devastation. It is unbelievable the amount of loss that people have experienced. But we have to get through this crisis and I know that we will.
Angelenos, we're still going through it. And to any of you and all of you that have experienced a loss, the grief, the anger, the just utter shock. I've seen the devastation. It is unbelievable the amount of loss that people have experienced. But we have to get through this crisis and I know that we will.
I was at the Selma command post today and I saw the work of our first responders and how they've been able to defeat the fires in certain areas. We know we still have much more to go and we know the winds are gonna kick up again. But we gotta stick together, we gotta stand strong and then We have to rebuild our city. We're the nation's second largest city, one of the greatest cities in the world.
I was at the Selma command post today and I saw the work of our first responders and how they've been able to defeat the fires in certain areas. We know we still have much more to go and we know the winds are gonna kick up again. But we gotta stick together, we gotta stand strong and then We have to rebuild our city. We're the nation's second largest city, one of the greatest cities in the world.
And we stay together, and we will rebuild an amazing city. So thank you, Angelinos. By the way, you can stop that.
And we stay together, and we will rebuild an amazing city. So thank you, Angelinos. By the way, you can stop that.
As we continue to go through these next few days where the fires are still a serious threat, we also want to begin to help people put their lives back together. and to prepare to rebuild our city. As the winds pick up, please stay safe. Please heed the call to evacuate should you receive that. And remember to heed all public safety guidance.
As we continue to go through these next few days where the fires are still a serious threat, we also want to begin to help people put their lives back together. and to prepare to rebuild our city. As the winds pick up, please stay safe. Please heed the call to evacuate should you receive that. And remember to heed all public safety guidance.
The budget, there's so much talk about it. It was cut 17 million, it was cut this, it wasn't cut at all according to one newspaper. Was your budget for the fiscal year 2024, 2025 cut?
The budget, there's so much talk about it. It was cut 17 million, it was cut this, it wasn't cut at all according to one newspaper. Was your budget for the fiscal year 2024, 2025 cut?
The budget, there's so much talk about it. It was cut 17 million, it was cut this, it wasn't cut at all according to one newspaper. Was your budget for the fiscal year 2024, 2025 cut?
Do you owe citizens an apology for being absent while their homes were burning? Do you regret cutting the fire department budget by millions of dollars, Madam Mayor? Have you nothing to say today? Have you absolutely nothing to say to the citizens today? Elon Musk says that you're utterly incompetent. Are you considering your position?
Do you owe citizens an apology for being absent while their homes were burning? Do you regret cutting the fire department budget by millions of dollars, Madam Mayor? Have you nothing to say today? Have you absolutely nothing to say to the citizens today? Elon Musk says that you're utterly incompetent. Are you considering your position?
Do you owe citizens an apology for being absent while their homes were burning? Do you regret cutting the fire department budget by millions of dollars, Madam Mayor? Have you nothing to say today? Have you absolutely nothing to say to the citizens today? Elon Musk says that you're utterly incompetent. Are you considering your position?
Madam Mayor, have you absolutely nothing to say to the citizens today who are dealing with this disaster? No apology for them? Do you think you should have been visiting Ghana while this was unfolding back home?
Madam Mayor, have you absolutely nothing to say to the citizens today who are dealing with this disaster? No apology for them? Do you think you should have been visiting Ghana while this was unfolding back home?
Madam Mayor, have you absolutely nothing to say to the citizens today who are dealing with this disaster? No apology for them? Do you think you should have been visiting Ghana while this was unfolding back home?
You asked me, was I frustrated by this? Of course, because we all know that this has been an unprecedented event. We also know that fire hydrants are not constructed to deal with this type of massive devastation.
You asked me, was I frustrated by this? Of course, because we all know that this has been an unprecedented event. We also know that fire hydrants are not constructed to deal with this type of massive devastation.