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Steve Soboroff bows out as L.A. Fire Recovery Czar after rocky 90-day tenure
As his 90-day commitment comes to an end, long-time civic leader Steve Soboroff is stepping down a L.A. Fire Recovery czar.
Steve Soboroff bows out as L.A. fire recovery czar, with some parting shots
Steve Soboroff, Mayor Karen Bass' handpicked Palisades fire recovery czar, said this week that he had been effectively shut ...
After a Rocky 90-Day Tenure, L.A.’s Recovery Czar Is Stepping Down
Steve Soboroff was picked by Mayor Karen Bass to lead the city’s rebuilding effort. But dust-ups over his compensation, the ...
The L.A. fire recovery officer’s contract is up. He says he wasn’t asked to do much
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass appointed former L.A. Police Commissioner Steve Soboroff to “kickoff the City’s massive rebuild ...
The rough path to recalling Mayor Karen Bass
— FINALLY SOME GOOD NEWS FOR BASS: The mayor and LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell touted the latest batch of crime data on Monday, with figures showing that homicides declined roughly 14% in the city last ...
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Mayor Karen Bass is looking vulnerable. But will anyone challenge her in 2026?
Mayor Karen Bass appeared to be on the path to an easy reelection, with no serious challengers in sight after a relatively drama-free first two years in office. But that was before a wildfire ...
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With L.A.'s mayor facing a recall threat, her supporters go after billionaires
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass speaks next to fire recovery czar Steve Soboroff. (Carlin Stiehl / For The Times) ...
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LAEDC: Fires May Cost $54B
On a recent tour of the commercial district of the Palisades fire burn zone, developer and civic leader Steve Soboroff, whom Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass appointed in January as the city’s chief ...