Vice President Kamala Harris ceremonially swore in Karen Bass as Los Angeles' first elected female Black mayor. RELATED: Kyrsten Sinema leaves Democratic Party and registers as independent | USA TODAY https://bit.ly/3BoXgEU Striking a tone of unity, Bass said the many, disparate arms of government must come together to confront homelessness. To move in a new direction “we must have a single strategy” that brings together government, the private sector and other stakeholders,” Bass said, speaking in a downtown theater near City Hall. She said if people link arms rather than point fingers, lives will be saved. She called that “my mission” as mayor. » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/3q3ON4B » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. #karenbass #losangeles #LA