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California Wildfires

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Trial to get underway for man accused of starting Palisades Fire

  • Jun 8
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CA says State Farm broke state law in 2025 LA wildfires response

  • May 5
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Palisades Fire suspect was fixated on Luigi Mangione, prosecutors say

  • May 3

Eaton and Palisades fire anniversary: How you can help one year later

  • Jan 7

Few homes have been rebuilt 1 year after LA-area wildfires

  • Jan 7

These numbers tell story of the Los Angeles wildfires, 1 year later

  • Jan 6

The US stories everyone was talking about in 2025

  • Dec 26, 2025

Man pleads not guilty to sparking deadly Palisades Fire in Los Angeles

  • Oct 24, 2025

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Los Angeles wildfires, one year later

  • Jan 7
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Beefed-up fire crews prepare as 'dangerous' wind situation starts

  • Jan 14, 2025
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Family-owned Davis Estates builds a sustainable legacy through wine

  • Jan 14, 2023
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Star Creek Land Stewards helps fight wildfires with goats and sheep

  • Feb 8, 2022
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LIVESTOCK FIRE EVACUTATION: East Bay nonprofit on a mission to save livestock from wildfires

  • Aug 21, 2021
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This woodworker is creating pieces from trees devastated by drought and wildfires

  • Aug 2, 2021
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Emotional Surprises, Deserving Families

  • Dec 18, 2020

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Palisades Fire suspect indicted, faces up to 45 years in prison due to additional charges

Jonathan Rinderknecht could now face up to 45 years in prison for the Palisades Fire after a federal grand jury indicted him and added additional charges.

  • Oct 16, 2025
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What we know about Jonathan Rinderknecht, man accused of sparking deadly Palisades Fire

Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, allegedly used a lighter to set the fire, then called 911. He fled the scene but returned to watch it burn, authorities said. Here's what we know about his background.

  • Oct 9, 2025
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Florida man charged with 'maliciously' starting what turned into deadly Palisades Fire

The complaint includes digital evidence of an image Rinderknecht allegedly generated in July using ChatGPT, "which appears to show a dystopian city being burned down."

  • Oct 8, 2025
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LA County response to deadly fires slowed by lack of resources, outdated alert process, report says

The report released on Thursday of Los Angeles County's devastating wildfires earlier this year says a series of weaknesses, including "outdated policies, inconsistent practices and communications vulnerabilities," hampered the effectiveness of the county's response.

  • Sep 26, 2025

Fire burns historic CA gold mining town after more than 10,000 lightning strikes across state

At least one wildfire is burning homes in the historic Gold Rush town of Chinese Camp, and several others are forcing evacuations in the Sierra foothills, all being linked to the lightning strikes seen across the state.

  • Sep 4, 2025