Mayor Karen Bass calls for investigation into LAFD’s handling of smoldering blaze that became Palisades Fire 

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass calls for an investigation into the Lakeman fire after a… Los Angeles Times report He noted that firefighters were ordered to abandon the underground fire that later became the Palisades Fire. According to text messages, firefighters told their battalion commander that “the ground was still burning and the rocks remained … Read more

'Bad idea': LAFD crews told to abandon smoldering blaze that reignited as Palisades Fire, LAT reports

A New report in the Los Angeles Times He notes that firefighters were ordered to abandon the raging underground fire that later became the devastating Palisades Fire, something crews on the ground thought was a “bad idea.” According to text messages reviewed by The Times, firefighters told their battalion commander that “the ground was still … Read more

Florida police release footage of Palisades Fire suspect's prior run-in

The Florida man accused of starting the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles last January had previous encounters with law enforcement before his arrest, according to newly released video and records. Prosecutors allege that Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, maliciously started the Latchman Fire after midnight on Jan. 1, which burned underground until Santa Ana winds reignited it … Read more

ChatGPT, French rap and Uber: Following the Palisades Fire suspect’s trail

Federal prosecutors say the man accused of starting the fire that devastated Pacific Palisades in January left behind a trail of digital and behavioral evidence — from an artificial intelligence-generated photo of a burning city to repeated listening to a French rap song to his mood as an Uber driver in the hours before the … Read more

Gladstone's set for July 4 reopening after surviving Palisades Fire

Gladstone’s Seafood in Malibu is scheduled to celebrate the celebration on the fourth of July, with its great reopening after surviving the destroyed Palisades fire in January. “More than 50 years of memories, and more than that to do … Come celebrate with us with the reopening of the Gladstones of the audience on the … Read more

Gifting a memory: Artist sketches family homes lost in Palisades, Eaton fires

Among the many people who volunteer their time and resources, a local artist works on a stroke simultaneously to present memories to those who have lost everything in the January forests. West Los Angeles Rachel Siegel draws free family homes, using her talents to commemorate and honor what Palisades and Eaton Fires have taken. “We … Read more