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Malibu needs 'get to yes' mindset
Los Angeles Times
|October 26, 2025
Re “Nine months after fires, residents continue to struggle with housing stability, finances,” Oct. 17
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READING the Los Angeles Times recently, I felt a pang of embarrassment. Eight years after the 2017 Tubbs fire, which destroyed more than 4,600 structures in Santa Rosa, their community is 79% rebuilt, with 93% of its devastated Coffey Park neighborhood rebuilt — far faster recovery rates than other fire-affected areas in California.
Intrigued, I reached out to Santa Rosa City Councilman Jeff Okrepkie, a key figure in Santa Rosa’s recovery, with a simple request: “Tell me what you did.”
This story is from the October 26, 2025 edition of Los Angeles Times.
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