In a visit to Pacific Palisades on Wednesday, top White House officials vowed to take over and speed up building permitting, a core state and local function, for rebuilding after the Los Angeles wildfires. “Our conversations with Mayor Bass and Supervisor Barger about accelerating the rebuilding process in Los Angeles were productive,” Zeldin said. Loeffler said the “check and balance” will come from city and county inspections that must happen before a property is certified for occupancy. As of Wednesday, more than 3,170 rebuilding permits have been issued in the fire areas, according to city and county dashboards. Among them was Abby Waldorf, whose parents both lost their homes in the Tahitian Terrace mobile home park during the Palisades fire.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 05, 2026 06:33 UTC