Los Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky announced today that he will not seek the office of Mayor of Los Angeles, noting that after 40 years in public life he intends to pursue other interests outside of the political arena.
TPR’s exit interview with former Supervisor, now-Councilmember Ridley-Thomas appropriately focuses mostly upon his accomplishments on the county board and his significant economic development initiatives relating to housing, mobility, and LA’s burgeoning bioscience industry.
Gary Gero was recently named CSO for LA County, tasked with developing a comprehensive, county-wide sustainability plan that charts a vision towards sustainable energy, water, transportation, and waste management.
Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis opines on the impact of environmental justice and including low-income communities at the California Adaptation Forum. She discusses her recent efforts to get funding to begin to clean up the contamination caused by the Exide battery recycling plant.