Bass wanted key findings about the LAFD’s actions removed or softened before the report was made public, the sources said — and that is what happened. AdvertisementThe sources told The Times that two people close to Bass informed them of the mayor’s behind-the-scenes role in watering down the report. He has made no public statements about the after-action report or any conversations he might have had with Bass about it. We don’t do that.”The after-action report included just a brief reference to the Lachman fire, a small Jan. 1, 2025, blaze that rekindled six days later into the Palisades fire. AdvertisementAfter the Times report, Bass directed Moore to commission an independent investigation into the LAFD’s handling of the Lachman fire.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 04, 2026 23:20 UTC