David Rojas testified that he touched the 34-year-old woman’s right breast twice with his gloved left hand after noticing a ...

In his last week as L.A.'s fire recovery czar, Steve Soboroff said he was shut out of high-level planning almost from the start, raising questions about why Mayor Karen Bass chose him and whether ...

As his 90-day commitment comes to an end, long-time civic leader Steve Soboroff is stepping down a L.A. Fire Recovery czar. In January, Soboroff was tasked by Mayor Karen Bass with creating a ...

In January, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass appointed former L.A. Police Commissioner Steve Soboroff to “kickoff the City’s massive rebuild and recovery effort” after the devastating Palisades ...

Steve Soboroff, left, speaks alongside Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Jan. 17 at a news conference announcing his appointment as the city's fire recovery czar. (Carlin Stiehl / For The Times) ...

In his last week as L.A.'s fire recovery czar, Steve Soboroff said he was shut out of high-level planning almost from the start, raising questions about why Mayor Karen Bass chose him and whether ...

In his last week as L.A.’s fire recovery czar, Steve Soboroff said he was shut out of high-level planning almost from the start, raising questions about why Mayor Karen Bass chose him and ...

With more on Soboroff's departure and the recovery efforts ahead, Micah Ohlman and Sandra Mitchell and joined by LA Times staff writer Julia Wick. April 11, 2025. Steve Soboroff bows out as L.A ...

Steve Soboroff was picked by Mayor Karen Bass to lead the city’s rebuilding effort. But dust-ups over his compensation, the scope of his authority and more got in the way. Steve Soboroff’s 90 ...