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Barbara Romero, who heads the city’s Bureau of Sanitation, will step down at the end of the year.

The departure comes as Bass is focusing on trash removal — and the cleanups carried out by her Shine L.A. program.

Some advocates are frustrated by Romero’s departure, saying she’s been a crucial voice on the environment.

With the 2028 Olympic Games less than three years away, Mayor Karen Bass is showing a newfound interest in one of L.A.’s less flattering qualities: its trash-strewn streets.

In April, Bass announced the launch of Shine L.A. , a beautification program that sends ordinary Angelenos out with shovels, gloves and trash bags to remove detritus from streets and sidewalks

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