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Ten months after the Palisades Fire devastated homes and businesses, officials announced Wednesday they had arrested someone they believe started the flames. However, Jonathan Rinderknecht, the man ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Mayor Karen Bass names 30-year LAFD veteran Jaime Moore as new fire chief following nationwide search and ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A newly released LAFD report shows water tanker trucks faced delays and couldn’t get escort vehicles during the ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has appointed a local 30-year fire department veteran as the city's new fire chief. Deputy Chief Jaime E. Moore, who has been serving as commander of ...

One person was found dead Thursday in a Valley Village apartment where a fire broke out. The fire was reported about 10:25 a.m. Thursday in a first-floor unit of a two-story, garden-style apartment at ...

Los Angeles Police Department traffic detectives appealed to the public Friday for help finding the driver of a red Honda ...

Santa Ana winds combined with low humidity levels and unseasonably warm temperatures are bringing a heightened risk of wildfires to parts of Southern California just west and north of Downtown Los ...

When fire hydrants ran dry in the first hours of the Palisades fire, firefighters faced confusion and costly delays in getting vital water trucks into the area to help fight the destructive blaze, new ...