Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has named Steve Soboroff 'chief recovery officer' as the city looks toward rebuilding following the Palisades Fire.

Steve Soboroff, a reputable Los Angeles real estate developer and civic leader, has been appointed Chief Recovery Officer (CRO) by L.A. Mayor Karen Bass. Soboroff is now tasked with helping rebuild the city after the wildfires decimated so much of it,

Mayor Karen Bass said no one is better equipped to create a rebuilding plan. "He knows our communities. He knows how to activate City Hall. He's been in City Hall."

L.A. Mayor Karen Bass Friday appointed longtime L.A. businessman and civic leader Steve Soboroff to head rebuilding efforts in the Pacific Palisades following the raging wildfire that devastated the area.

Mayor taps the former Police Commission president to create a comprehensive plan for fire-ravaged areas of the city.

LA Mayor Karen Bass appointed longtime civic official, businessman and developer Steve Soboroff to lead rebuilding efforts in the aftermath of the devastating wildfire that wiped out the majority of Pacific Palisades and other surrounding areas.

Veteran real estate developer and civic leader Steve Soboroff has been named chief recovery officer for the City of Los Angeles’ rebuild efforts after the

Soboroff is a civic and business figure and a former president of the Los Angeles Police Commission who spent years living in the Pacific Palisades.

Mayor Karen Bass selected developer and civic leader Steve Soboroff to lead Los Angeles' recovery and rebuilding efforts in the wake of the Palisades fire.

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Mayor Karen Bass announced the appointment of Steve Soboroff as "chief recovery officer" to oversee the city's rebuild after the devastating wildfires.

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