(LA Times Headline, Jan 27, 2025)

"In walking tour, L.A. mayor and recovery czar pledge a revived Pacific Palisades"

The city of Los Angeles is planning to hire an outside consultant to handle a significant rebuilding contract for areas devastated by this month’s Palisades fire, Mayor Karen Bass said Monday.

The firm will represent the city’s interests in the wildfire recovery process, including performing damage assessments, monitoring air and water quality, interacting with various federal agencies and ensuring that the city gets as much federal reimbursement as possible, according to chief recovery officer Steve Soboroff.

The announcement came during a freewheeling half-hour walking tour in Pacific Palisades that Bass and Soboroff held for reporters and some residents Monday afternoon. The walk-and-talk was the first time Soboroff and Bass took questions together since she announced his role leading the first phase of the city’s recovery on Jan. 17.

https://www.latimes.com/homeless-housing/story/2025-01-27/walking-tour-bass-soboroff-revived-pacific-palisades

>>22452465

Karen Bass and Cuba's Venceremos Brigade: Controversial history resurfaces amid criticism over L.A. Fire Dept. cuts

One of the most interesting chapters of Bass’ political career and international travel involves her past excursions to communist Cuba. The former U.S. congresswoman turned metropolitan mayor played a significant role with the Venceremos Brigade —a group linked to Cuba's communist regime.

Bass and the Brigade

In the 1970s, Bass participated in the Venceremos Brigade, traveling to Cuba as a young political activist. She was described as a leader of the group in a 1975 communist publication, according to Politico, although her office has denied she ever had that role.

In fact, according to a report published by Tablet Magazine, Bass led the movement's Southern California operations. In fact, an October 1975 edition of the communist Daily World newspaper described Bass as the “leader of the Venceremos Brigade in southern California.”

Another Ph.D. dissertation documented her as “a 'brigadista' and then organizer for the Venceremos Brigades,” saying “Karen visited Cuba every 6 months.”

Bass has stated that her involvement was driven by a desire to build relations between the American and Cuban people, and she has expressed admiration for aspects of the Cuban dictatorship social policies.

U.S. Legislators Linked to the Venceremos Brigade

Several current and former U.S. lawmakers have also been linked to the Venceremos Brigade. According to Reason Magazine, prominent Democratic figures include:

Gregory Meeks (D-NY), Congressman from New York.

Barbara Lee (D-CA), former Congresswoman from Northern California.

Bill Delahunt (D-MA), former Congressman from Massachusetts.

Leon Panetta (D-CA), former Congressman from California, who later served as Secretary of Defense and Director of the CIA.

Chris Dodd (D-CT), former Senator from Connecticut.

Tom Harkin (D-IA), former Senator from Iowa.

https://adnamerica.com/en/california/karen-bass-and-cubas-venceremos-brigade-controversial-history-resurfaces-amid-criticism

>>22452725

Tell her she hurt your feeling and to leave you the f* alone.

If she is "human" she will feel bad for making you feel bad and apologize.

Or she reveals she is a sociopath and you shouldn't talk to her again.

A strong response on your part is a good thing. The consequences are HERs.

(I have the same problem with my crazy lib cousin from CA.)