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New book details what Karen Bass knew before the catastrophic California wildfires
CBS News' Jonathan Vigliotti, who covered the devastating California wildfires, is debuting his new book, "Torched: How a City Was Left to Burn, and the Olympic Rush to Rebuild L.A." Vigliotti has been reporting on what Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass knew before the catastrophic fires.
What happened
According to CBS News’s source item, New book details what Karen Bass knew before the catastrophic California wildfires, CBS News’ Jonathan Vigliotti, who covered the devastating California wildfires, is debuting his new book, “Torched: How a City Was Left to Burn, and the Olympic Rush to Rebuild L.A.” Vigliotti has been reporting on what Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass knew before the catastrophic fires.
Context
The development sits in VINI’s California file for readers following state policy, regional institutions, courts, markets, public services, and California communities. The original report is linked so readers can check the source account, follow later updates, and compare new coverage against the first published record. The source item is dated 2026-05-12T13:28:14+00:00.
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- New book details what Karen Bass knew before the catastrophic California wildfiresCBS News - 2026-05-12T13:28:14+00:00
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