A prominent group of academics and real estate industry experts has crafted a far-reaching plan to hasten the recovery of Los ...

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced Friday that civic leader Steve Soboroff — a former police commissioner and advisor to late former Mayor Richard Riordan, who was a driving force in the ...

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 LA. I spoke to him today and asked ...

T he Palisades Fire burned its way through Jennifer Champion’s life. It started in the hills where her family liked to hike ...

The January fires that devastated the communities of Altadena and Pacific Palisades have caused billions of dollars in damage and economic impact on a ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — 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 ...

Steve Soboroff, the chief recovery officer for Los Angeles’ rebuilding efforts in the Pacific Palisades, hosts the Business Journal on a tour through the disaster area. Last week the Business ...

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass speaks next to fire recovery czar Steve Soboroff. (Carlin Stiehl / For The Times) ...

Developer Steve Soboroff, Bass’ recovery czar, said he supported more apartments in the neighborhood — and called the idea of blocking affordable housing in the Palisades “elitist.” ...

As for the administration of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, her recovery czar, developer Steve Soboroff, told the Times that while more apartments in the Palisades is something he could support ...