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Letters to the Editor: Malibu needs to adopt a 'get to yes' mindset as fire rebuilding stalls

Letters to the Editor: Malibu needs to adopt a 'get to yes' mindset as fire rebuilding stalls

'The real issue isn't codes or geography — it's culture. We're mired in a process ill-equipped to handle the scale, speed and safety demands of fire rebuilds,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

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