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Palisades Fire

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Trial to get underway for man accused of starting Palisades Fire

  • Jun 8
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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
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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

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

  • Oct 16, 2025

Latest Stories

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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LA County response to deadly fires slowed by lack of resources, outdated alert process, report says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on Thursday of Los Angeles County's devastating wildfires earlier this year says a series of weaknesses, including "outdated policies, inconsistent practices and communications vulnerabilities," hampered the effectiveness of the county's response.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

Newly released emails shed new light on emergency alerts confusion during SoCal wildfires

Newly released emails in the aftermath of the fires show how many residents were confused about which areas were actually under evacuation warnings.

  • Aug 7, 2025

Signs of progress and recovery 6 months after devastating Los Angeles fires

Monday marks six months since the Eaton and Palisades fires, some of the most devastating wildfires in California history, but those communities are healing.

  • Jul 7, 2025