A federal grand jury indicted the 29-year-old man accused of starting a fire that eventuallybecame the deadlyPacific Palisades wildfirethat killed 12 people anddestroyed large swathsof Los Angeles earlier this year. Jonathan Rinderknecht, who was arrested in Florida but previously lived in the Pacific Palisades, was charged with three counts related …
Read More »Suspected Sniper Who Shot Idaho Firefighters Wanted to Pursue Firefighting Career
Law enforcement has named the deceased lone suspect in an ambush-style shooting that left two firefighters dead and a third critically injured on Sunday in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, as 20-year-old Wess Roley. While the authorities have yet to indicate a motive for the slayings, Roley’s grandfather, Dale Roley, told CNN …
Read More »Blink-182 Announce Fire Relief Benefit Show in L.A. With Alkaline Trio
Blink-182 announced Monday that it will lend its hand to those affected by the devastating Los Angeles fires by hosting a concert on Feb. 13 at the Hollywood Palladium. All of the ticket proceeds will go toward relief efforts. Opening for the rock band that night will be Alkaline Trio, …
Read More »FireAid L.A. Benefit Concert Unveils Venue Lineups, Waives Service Fees
FireAid is sharing more details about its benefit concert on Jan. 30. On Monday, FireAid revealed the lineups for Intuit Dome and Kia Forum, while sharing that ticket fees will be waived to ensure all proceeds go to those affected by the fires. Kia Forum will feature a cohort of …
Read More »Price Gouging in the L.A. Housing Market Is Now Rampant. Can We Stop It?
The wildfires in Los Angeles are devastating. Forty thousand acres of natural and urban land have been scorched, more than 12,300 structures decimated, and tens of thousands of families lost their homes, pets, baby books, and most cherished possessions. The displaced are now fanning out, seeking temporary shelter with friends …
Read More »Olivia Rodrigo Joins Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Jelly Roll, and More for FireAid Benefit Concert
Alanis Morissette, Anderson .Paak, Dawes, Graham Nash, John Fogerty, Olivia Rodrigo, Peso Pluma, Stevie Wonder,andthe Black Croweshave joined theFireAidbenefit concert lineup to raise money for the victims of the Los Angeles fires. They join previously announced performers Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish, Green Day, Katy Perry, Stevie Nicks, and Jelly Roll …
Read More »Tyler Perry Slams Insurance Companies for Canceling Plans Ahead of L.A. Fires
Following the wildfires engulfing Los Angeles area homes and causing mass evacuations, Tyler Perry took to Instagram to express his frustration with home insurers that did not renew policies ahead of the natural disaster. The Madea franchise director described the “gut-wrenching” feeling of watching a daughter use a garden hose …
Read More »Palisades Fire Spreads East, Death Toll Climbs to 16
The Palisades fire, which started the morning of Jan. 7 and is the largest of the four blazes ravaging Los Angeles County, has moved east, forcing evacuations in Brentwood and parts of Encino. On Saturday, the fire spread to Mandeville Canyon. The flames’ direction headed into “a heavily populated area …
Read More »Palisades Fire Spreads East, Death Toll Climbs to 16
The Palisades fire, which started the morning of Jan. 7 and is the largest of the four blazes ravaging Los Angeles County, has moved east, forcing evacuations in Brentwood and parts of Encino. On Saturday, the fire spread to Mandeville Canyon. The flames’ direction headed into “a heavily populated area …
Read More »How One L.A. Fire Decimated 'Magical' Community of Creatives
When Max Baumgarten and Penelope Gazin first learned the catastrophic Eaton fire had gutted their 1940s adobe brick home on the edge of the San Gabriel mountains in Altadena, California, they couldn’t fully absorb it. A neighbor sent them a video of their ravaged cul-de-sac, but they watched it in …
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