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L.A. quietly fires its first chief heat officer
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- Marta Segura, the first chief heat officer for the city of Los Angeles, was quietly fired from her position last month, The Times has confirmed.
- Segura stepped into the new role in 2022 amid a marked increase in climate-fueled heat events.
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Marta Segura, the first chief heat officer for the city of Los Angeles, was quietly fired from her position last month, The Times has confirmed.
Segura stepped into the new role in 2022 amid a marked increase in climate-fueled heat events. Her appointment by then-Mayor Eric Garcetti came with much fanfare, as it made L.A. only the third American city to name a chief heat officer, following Phoenix and Miami. Segura also previously served as director of the city’s Climate Emergency Mobilization Office.
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