After critics blast move to pay L.A. wildfire recovery czar $500,000, he’ll do it for free
Steve Soboroff’s salary would have been funded by charitable organizations. He had defended the arrangement, saying his ...
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Who’s in charge of Palisades fire recovery? The answer has gotten complicated
With mayoral appointees, consulting firms, nonprofit groups and council members all in the mix, it's difficult to discern who ...
California Politics
Soboroff had defended the proposed salary of half-a-million dollars for 3 months of work, saying his expertise as a ...
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LA's top homelessness official signed $2.1 million contract with husband's employer
Government documents show Va Lecia Adams Kellum, who leads an agency that manages over $700 million in homeless services ...
Santa Monica Daily Press1d
US Army Corps of Engineers begin debris removal process in Pacific Palisades
In a press conference held in the heart of Pacific Palisades an official announcement was made on Tuesday afternoon declaring ...
The Columbian3d
LA wildfire recovery czar will work for free after backlash
Steve Soboroff, a longtime fixture in Los Angeles civic life who is now serving as chief recovery officer for the city’s wildfire comeback, won’t take a salary after facing backlash over ...
Asian Journal6d
Ysabel Jurado, LA’s first Fil-Am councilmember, sworn into office
Los Angeles Councilmember Ysabel Jurado of CD14 (center left) is joined by Dolores Huerta (left), LA Mayor Karen Bass (center ...
Walters: Will having ‘too many cooks’ complicate recovery from deadly Los Angeles fires?
The response to homelessness in California, which has suffered from a lack of clear responsibility with officials pointing ...