LAFD still hasn’t faced accountability for leaving the Lachman fire
To the editor: Whether Jonathan Rinderknecht started a fire on New Year’s Eve is up for debate (“Mistrial…
‘They don’t have the goods’: Residents criticize plans to retry Palisades fire arson case
After a jury failed to reach a verdict in the trial of a man accused of starting the…
Jury appears deadlocked in Palisades fire arson trial, signaling possible mistrial
Signaling a possible mistrial, a federal jury hearing the arson case against Jonathan Rinderknecht, a 30-year-old former Uber…
Bass isn’t a firefighter, but that doesn’t mean she’s not responsible
To the editor: I just don’t buy the premise that Mayor Karen Bass isn’t responsible for the Palisades…
California withheld Palisades Fire text messages, lawsuit alleges
(NewsNation) — California is accused of failing to turn over text messages and emails to a judge about…
LAFD’s culture of obedience runs deep. Firefighters say they fear retaliation from bosses
As firefighter after firefighter testified about their actions during the Lachman fire, a clear theme emerged — the…
LAFD testimony details missed chances to fully put out Lachman fire
Jacob Ulibarri spent about six hours on New Year’s Day last year squashing hot spots where the Lachman…
Who made the call to leave the Lachman fire? In sworn testimony, LAFD officials pass the buck
Early in Michael McIndoe’s shift on Jan. 2, 2025, his crew got their marching orders: Pick up hoses…
L.A. firefighter testifies that Lachman fire was not fully put out when crews were ordered to leave
A Los Angeles firefighter said in sworn testimony that he sounded the alarm about the inadequate mop-up of…
New LAFD chief won’t look into who watered down Palisades fire report
After admitting last week that the Los Angeles Fire Department’s after-action report on the Palisades fire was watered…
LAFD leaders tried to cover up Palisades fire mistakes. The truth still emerged
Pacific Palisades had been burning for less than two hours when word raced through the ranks of the…
Author of key report on Palisades fire was upset over changes that weakened it, sources say
The author of the Los Angeles Fire Department’s after-action report on the Palisades fire was upset about changes…