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Homes That Survived the 2025 L.A. Fires Are Still Contaminated

Testing of homes in communities surrounding the Eaton and Palisades fires has found dangerous levels of lead and asbestos — even after remediation.

Capital & Main

The shocking case of LA’s ‘zombie’ fire – and the young man at the center of it

Prosecutors claim Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, started a smaller wildfire that went on to become the devastating Palisades blaze. Is he ultimately to blame?

The Guardian - US

Reality TV star Spencer Pratt launches LA mayoral bid on wildfire anniversary

Pratt, who lost home in Palisades fire and has been vocal critic of city leaders, says system is ‘fundamentally broken’

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The Los Angeles wildfires were ‘the perfect storm’. Is the city ready for the next one?

After the devastating fires, neighborhoods pledged to build back stronger and better than before. A year later, they’re still untangling issues

The Guardian - US

Miles Teller has wife’s wedding dress that was lost in fire remade for Christmas

The couple lost their home in the Palisades during the wildfires that ravaged Los Angeles in January.

Evening Standard

Heart attacks increased after Los Angeles wildfires, study finds

Researchers at Cedars-Sinai say rates of heart attack and respiratory illness ‘matched worst years of Covid’

The Guardian - US

‘It feels endless’: despite misplaced fanfare about a model home, LA struggles to rebuild

As LA’s mayor touted a developer’s model home, residents of Altadena and Pacific Palisades wrangle for insurance payouts

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Scrutiny grows over LA fire origins after bombshell report: ‘Our Pearl Harbor moment’

Reports that fire crews were ordered to leave original site of blaze prompt tough questions for city and LAFD leaders

The Guardian - US

Man charged over deadly Palisades fire pleads not guilty in Los Angeles court

Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, accused of starting devastating fire that destroyed more than 6,800 structures

The Guardian - US

‘Frustrated young man’ pleads not guilty to sparking deadly Palisades Fire

Jonathan Rinderknecht is accused of sparking one of the most destructive wildfires in California history

The Independent UK

Florida man accused of starting deadly Palisades Fire indicted, faces fresh charges

If convicted, he faces up to 45 years in federal prison.

Axios

‘Reckless’ behavior and dystopian AI: disturbing picture of suspect in Pacific Palisades fire emerges

Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, allegedly used ChatGPT to create scenes of a city burning and to confide an obsession with fires

The Guardian - US

The Palisades fire was arson?: DOJ arrests ex-Uber driver for deadly blaze that killed dozens

Evil cannot always be explained away.

We Got This Covered

Florida Man Arrested in Connection with Devastating Pacific Palisades Fire That Killed 12 in Los Angeles

A Florida man has been arrested in connection with the deadly Pacific Palisades wildfire that tore through Los Angeles earlier this year, killing 12 people and destroying thousands of homes

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The Mary Sue

The man arrested for allegedly starting the Palisades fire actually asked ChatGPT if he’s at fault before running away

Before fleeing the flames, the man accused of starting the Palisades fire reportedly asked ChatGPT if he’d be at fault for a blaze caused by cigarettes. Hours later, Los Angeles was burning.

The Guardian - US

Man charged with starting Palisades fire that killed 12 people

Jonathan Rinderknecht allegedly started blaze that destroyed over 6,800 structures in California

The Independent UK

Suspect charged with ‘maliciously’ starting deadly Palisades Fire created AI images of burning cities, feds say

Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, is charged with destruction of property by means of fire, resulting in the historic blaze that destroyed over 6,800 buildings and killed 12 people on January 7

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Trump says he’s fine, but Gavin Newsom thinks differently as POTUS rants about ‘sprinklers’ saving homes in the Palisades fire

Trump's alive — his mental health may be another matter.

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Reason

Gavin Newsom, Karen Bass Declare NIMBY Martial Law To Stop Duplexes in the Palisades

Plus: Oregon's radical YIMBY centralization, yet another challenge to inclusionary zoning, and DOGE's cuts to fair housing grants get overturned in court.

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Grant Cardone Slams California’s Plan to Buy Fire-Ravaged Palisades for Low-Income Housing, Says It’s Not ‘Just a Conspiracy’

Grant Cardone’s criticism of California’s wildfire rebuilding bill highlights the contentious debate over public land acquisition and affordable housing requirements in disaster zones.

The Guardian - US

Trump’s mass federal cuts disrupt LA wildfire recovery: ‘It’s coming tumbling down’

Doge has cut staff at Fema, EPA and the army corps, who are crucial for helping survivors get back on their feet

Fortune

A Pacific Palisades resident purchased a million-dollar burned lot for his daughter while he rebuilds too, so ‘grandpa and grandma will be just down the block’

He imagines it could cost around $4 million and take about three years to rebuild the two.

The Guardian - US

LA wildfires death toll climbs to 30 after officials find more human remains

Discovery in Altadena months after fires brings deaths in Eaton fire up to 18, while 12 people killed in Palisades fire

The Guardian - US

Her home and school burned down in the LA fires. She’s just one of the 700,000 kids whose lives were affected

Los Angeles children suffered traumatic disruptions to their education and social lives from the wildfires

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Reunion between 82-year-old and her cat after Palisades fires goes viral and raises over $35,000

‘Don’t underestimate cats’

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