Rebuild:LA

When the firestorms of January 2025 raged through the Pacific Palisades and Altadena, they left nearly 30 people dead and historic destruction in their wake. Recovery will be a long, uphill road, and rebuilding will take years and dedicated planning. This podcast takes a deep dive into the circumstances that led to the fires, how people can prepare for future wildfires - which are inevitable - and how Angeleños can come together to rebuild our beautiful city.

Rebuild:LA is the proud winner of the 2025 Award of Excellence from the Communicator Awards and the 2025 Silver W3 Award!

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Rebuild:LA Episode 012 - Build Back Better with Alexis Rivas of Cover

February 28, 2025 • MySafe:LA • Season 1 • Episode 12

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Nearly two months after wildfires swept through the communities of Pacific Palisades and Altadena, the dust and ash have settled. People are now taking stock of what they have and whether they’ll be able to rebuild. Can they afford what they once had? Should they build back bigger? Smaller? Should they build back at all?

In this episode we talk to homebuilding innovator Alexis Rivas. He’s the CEO and co-founder of Cover, a company that has revolutionized pre-manufactured homes here in LA County. He talks with Cameron Barrett about everything from more fire resistant building materials to the latest attempt by the LA County Board of Supervisors to rethink state laws about ADUs. It’s a wide-ranging, fact-loaded discussion on how best to rebuild LA.

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