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Unlicensed men bid on Palisades rebuild
Los Angeles Times
|July 05, 2026
A group of men who advertised work online in Pacific Palisades and collectively bid up to $1.27 million for construction projects in the fire-ravaged community now face potential penalties for allegedly operating without proper contractor's licenses, authorities said.
Luis Perez Silva, 45; Antonio Herman Perez, 44; Santiago Ismael Mejia Urena, 44; Jecil Cruz-Herrera, 33; Raymond Joshua Castorena, 33; and Luis Mateo Perez Lopez, 27, allegedly began to promote their services following the devastating 2025 Palisades fire, the Los Angeles County district attorney's office said in a statement Thursday.
It was not immediately clear whether the men had worked together or alone.
This story is from the July 05, 2026 edition of Los Angeles Times.
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