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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

CA wildfire victims struggle to recover amidst insurance challenges

  • Dec 18, 2025

Wildfire victims call for California insurance commissioner to resign

  • Nov 7, 2025

Latest Videos

6:46

Judge declares mistrial in Palisades Fire arson trial

  • Jun 26
0:48

A deadlocked jury in the Palisades Fire trial leaves attorneys weighing next steps

  • Jun 26
0:28

Trial to get underway for man accused of starting devastating Palisades Fire

  • Jun 8
2:40

CA wildfire victims struggle to recover amidst insurance challenges

  • Dec 18, 2025
1:01

Florida man charged with 'maliciously' starting what turned into deadly Palisades Fire

  • Oct 8, 2025
2:16

New state legislation would make seasonal CAL FIRE firefighters full time

  • Feb 7, 2025
2:18

Stevie Nicks credits North Bay firefighters with saving SoCal home

  • Jan 31, 2025
3:29

Trump visits LA wildfire zone

  • Jan 25, 2025

Latest Stories

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

Jonathan Rinderknecht is accused of starting a fire that eventually turned into the Palisades Fire.

  • Oct 24, 2025
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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

Free AI inventory tool serves as solution for California wildfire victims to document belongings

When his childhood home burned to the ground in the devastating Palisades Fire, Adam Freed rushed to help his parents, who like many others, needed to create a list of all the things they lost in the fire. That's how the free AI-based tool Bevelmade was born.

  • Sep 26, 2025