LOS ANGELES — Defense attorneys for the man accused of sparking the deadly Palisades Fire in Los Angeles will hold a news conference Thursday to call for his release from jail in light of new evidence they say shows he is not responsible for the blaze. Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, was charged in October with starting … Read more
A firefighter tasked with fighting the fire that preceded the deadly Palisades Fire in Los Angeles last year claimed in a sworn deposition that he expressed concern that it could reignite, but was brushed off by the fire captain. Firefighter Scott Pike spoke on Jan. 30 in a deposition related to a lawsuit brought against … Read more
LOS ANGELES — The former Los Angeles fire chief has filed a lawsuit against the city, alleging that her ouster was part of an orchestrated effort to smear her conduct and decision-making so Mayor Karen Bass could avoid accountability for the most destructive wildfire in LA history. Bass sacked Kristin Crowley a month after the … Read more