‘Slap in the face’: LA mayor decries bid to rebuild burnt-out warehouse before cleanup is done

One month after a fire damaged a Los Angeles warehouse, emitting a persistent smell of rotting food, the facility's owners have applied to rebuild it, a move criticized by Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass as a 'slap in the face' to residents. The warehouse, previously involved in a similar fire in 2024, has been described as a 'ticking bomb' by local residents.