Karen Bass: “Mr. Vice President, how dare you disrespect our senator. You don't know his name.”

Any bad faith attempts to influence elections should be investigated and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

Too often, those requests have been met with delayed communication, limited transparency, and insufficient public engagement.

People who experience behavioral or mental health crises often do not receive the proper care they desperately need. Without it, they can deteriorate into behavior that can result in severe injury or death.

Residents, public agencies and elected officials have repeatedly sought timely information regarding the cleanup, remediation, environmental monitoring and recovery.