Los Angeles Mayor Removes Fire Chief, Blaming Her for Lack of Preparation
Mayor Karen Bass criticized Kristin Crowley for sending firefighters home before a blaze devastated the Pacific Palisades ...
Steve Soboroff won't take $500k salary after backlash
One of the recent controversies in LA's wildfire response involves Steve Soboroff. LA Mayor Karen Bass appointed him to be ...
Column: Bass fires the L.A. fire chief, but her own smoldering political crisis is far from over
To columnist Steve Lopez, the firing of the Los Angeles Fire Department chief looks like an act of political desperation as ...
Steve Soboroff rejects $500K salary amid LA wildfire recovery controversy
Steve Soboroff, appointed as Los Angeles' wildfire recovery chief, declined a $500,000 salary after backlash. Originally ...
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After critics blast move to pay L.A. wildfire recovery czar $500,000, he’ll do it for free
Soboroff had defended the arrangement, saying his expertise made him worth the price. After her reversal, Bass said in a statement: “Steve is always there for L.A. I spoke to him today and asked ...
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Los Angeles wildfire czar's $500K paycheck for 90 days of work draws swift blowback, mayor reverses course
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass backtracked on Saturday amid reports that her wildfire recovery czar, Steve Soboroff, would be compensated $500,000 for 90 days of work. The Los Angeles Times first ...
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Facing backlash over $500K salary, LA's wildfire recovery officer Steve Soboroff agrees to work for free
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 plans to ...