Why do arsonists set fires? The reasons are sometimes dark and surprising
Arson arrests in the wake of the LA Fires have put a spotlight on the question of why people deliberately set fires. It turns ...
As crews clean up from LA wildfires, some residents are furious over hazardous waste
As crews work to clean up from the Los Angeles wildfires, city officials and residents are opposing the designation of a ...
California Wildfire Updates: Palisades, Eaton Fires Reach Full Containment
Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. PST Los Angeles County public health officials issue closures of several miles of beach near the Palisades ...
Starting, spreading wildfires would be federal crime under California congressmen’s bill
A new House bill would make it a federal crime to “cause a wildfire, further the spread of a wildfire, or attempt to do ...
Culver City Observer11d
District Attorney Announces Charges in Pacific Palisades and Altadena Looting and Azusa Arson
Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman today announced a rapid response ...
USA Today13d
No, Gov. Gavin Newsom and California Dems haven’t decriminalized looting | Fact check
A Jan. 11 Threads post (direct link, archive link) shows California Gov. Gavin Newsom discussing the emergency response to ...
Fox 5 San Diego18d
Some arrested for Los Angeles wildfire looting, arson could face life sentences: DA
California officials propose making ... None of the people arrested were Santa Monica residents. The arson suspect has been identified by Azusa police as a transient named Jose Carranza-Escobar.
Global News19d
Arson suspect arrest caught on camera, right in front of burning tree
Footage shows the moment an arson suspect was arrested in Azusa, California, while standing next to a burning tree, as the wildfires in Los Angeles and surrounding California areas continue.
Q107 Toronto19d
Arson suspect arrest caught on camera, right in front of burning tree
WATCH: Police video shows an arson suspect being arrested in Azusa, Calif., however officials say he is not tied to any of the major wildfires in Southern California. Jose Gerardo Escobar was arrested ...