Event Brief
UPDATED Aug 30, 2026 at 1:00 AM ET
Aug 27, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
Studio City fire sparks Bass–Raman blame clash
By The BriefBrief
A fire at an abandoned Studio City property has triggered another dispute between Mayor Karen Bass and Councilmember Nithya Raman. Neighbors say the 4000 block of Babcock Avenue has drawn homeless encampments, trash, vermin, and car break-ins for years, with complaints previously going unaddressed until Friday morning cleanup and new fencing began.
WHO: Mayor Karen Bass; Councilmember Nithya Raman; neighbor Clint Ledsworth; sanitation workers
WHAT: A fire at an abandoned Studio City property led to a public blame clash between Bass and Raman, while neighbors reported long-running safety and sanitation problems and described a cleanup and new fence after the incident.
WHEN: Aug 28, 2026
WHERE: Studio City, Los Angeles, CA
WHY: The trigger was a fire that broke out at the abandoned property earlier this week.
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