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L.A. Mayor Karen Bass Appoints Former Police Commissioner Steve Soboroff To Lead City’s Wildfire Rebuilding Efforts
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has named Steve Soboroff 'chief recovery officer' as the city looks toward rebuilding following the Palisades Fire.
The announcement, which came Friday, means Soboroff — a real estate developer and longtime civic leader who advised late former mayor Richard Riordan — will work directly with the mayor and associated city departments to build out a comprehensive strategy “for rebuilding and expediting the safe return of residents, workers, businesses, schools, nonprofits, libraries and parks” in fire-ravaged areas, according to the mayor’s office, per reporting by the Los Angeles Times. The move comes a day after California lawmakers introduced new legislative efforts to speed up Los Angeles County’s recovery process as thousands remain permanently or temporarily displaced from their homes. The Palisades Fire has burned over 23,000 acres and leveled Santa Monica Mountains communities including in Malibu, with containment at 43%.
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