"Ted Koerner's home on East Loma Alta Drive is the first fully rebuilt residence to be completed following the fire, and the certificate means it's safe to live in. "Ted, we're here to celebrate you," L.A. County Supervisor Kathryn Barger told Koerner during a press conference Wednesday at his new home. "You truly are a champion. You're a survivor, but more importantly, you are back in your home. Some place you were determined to get back into by the holidays, and it shall be.""
""First of all, painted it all one color so you can paint it in three days. Spray paint the house four times, and be done with it. I could live in a tent, and I told the builder I could live in a tent no problem. I don't care. I'm 67 years old, what's the difference? I wasn't trying to build a mansion. They built me one. They built me a palace because they built this house with love.""
Los Angeles County issued the first certificate of occupancy for a fully rebuilt home after the Eaton Fire, marking a milestone in recovery. The one-story, 2,160-square-foot house includes three bedrooms, two bathrooms, an attached garage and a patio trellis. Homeowner Ted Koerner returned after living in a small hotel room and completed rebuilding in four months, motivated in part by his 13-year-old dog. County officials emphasized that this milestone is only the beginning and that more rebuilt homes are expected to be completed soon.
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