Man Accused of $37 Billion LA Fire Is Innocent, His Lawyer Says June 11, 2026 By Patricia Hurtado Jonathan Rinderknecht has been wrongly accused of starting the most destructive wildfire in Los Angeles history, his lawyer told a...
Trial Begins for Man Accused of Sparking Deadly Palisades Fire June 10, 2026 By Jaimie Ding and Christopher Weber A federal arson trial began this week for the man accused of sparking last year’s deadly Palisades Fire as the...
LA Utility Taps Muni Market as Buyers Weigh Wildfire Legal Risk March 31, 2026 By Erin Hudson and Amanda Albright Los Angeles’ water and power utility is tapping the municipal bond market with its first offering since a judge ruled...
Man Charged With ‘Maliciously’ Starting Massive LA Wildfire October 8, 2025 By Myles Miller and Patricia Hurtado Federal authorities arrested a 29-year-old man on charges that he intentionally started the blaze that days later became the Palisades...
Report: Response to LA Fires Slowed by Lack of Resources, Outdated Alert Process September 29, 2025 By Christopher Weber and Rebecca Boone A lack of resources and outdated policies for sending emergency alerts led to delayed evacuation warnings as flames began consuming...
Wall Street Backs LA Wildfire Lawsuits, Chasing Billions June 30, 2025 By Jef Feeley, Mark Chediak, Katherine Doherty and Emily R. Siegel The Los Angeles wildfires have generated potentially thousands of new clients for lawyers and prospects for billions in fees. Wall...
Homes With Toxic Smoke Damage Deepen Insurance Nightmare in LA June 25, 2025 By Michelle Ma Months after fire tore through Los Angeles’ Pacific Palisades neighborhood, homeowners are struggling to get reimbursed — not for houses...
LA Utility Returns to Muni Market for First Time Since Wildfires April 30, 2025 By Maxwell Adler The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is returning to the municipal bond market with a $1 billion offering,...
Pimco Warns LA City Utility Faces Steep Liabilities After Fires January 30, 2025 The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is facing the risk of significant financial liability for damages in the...
KCC Estimates Losses From Palisades and Eaton Wildfires to Be Near $28B January 23, 2025 Catastrophe modeler KCC said insured loss from privately insured and California FAIR plan policies to residential, commercial and industrial properties,...