LA County supervisors direct creation of rebuild authority for fire areas

LA County supervisors direct creation of rebuild authority for fire areas

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, Feb. 10, unanimously directed several county departments to create a draft ordinance for the establishment of the Los Angeles County Disaster Recovery Rebuild Authority. County officials will now have a week to prepare a report and draft ordinance for the rebuild authority proposed by Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Lindsey Horvath, who represent the Eaton and Palisades fire areas respective…

Barger Pushes Rebuild Authority to Speed Altadena Recovery

Supervisor Kathryn Barger asked LA County staff for a seven‑day plan to create a Disaster Recovery Rebuild Authority to accelerate Altadena and Santa Monica Mountains rebuilding.

LA County fights Trump's wildfire rebuilding order in court

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion by Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath directing County Counsel to monitor the implementation of Presidential Executive Order No. 14377, which seeks to preempt and replace state and local permitting and approval processes for rebuilding homes and businesses destroyed by the Palisades and Eaton Fires.The executive order directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Administr…

Trump’s White House Pushes to Control California Wildfire Recovery

By Bo Tefu, California Black Media The White House is moving to take control of wildfire recovery efforts in the Los Angeles County area, issuing an executive order that would shift rebuilding permit authority from state and local governments to the federal government following the January 2025 Palisades and Eaton fires. The executive order signed