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FRANK RICCI: Like Administrative Arson, California’s Bad Ideas Spread Like Wildfires
California’s wildfire crisis is a result of a mix of poor public policy, excuses and administrative overreach. This crisis is ...
California legislators introduce AB 297 to add tougher penalties for arsonists
AB 297 would would mean a sentencing enhancement of three to five years for arsonists who start fires that burn 500 or more ...
As if LA officials don’t have enough on their plates, they have another problem: Arsonists
As devastating wildfires have destroyed huge swaths of Los Angeles County, incinerating homes and leaving at least 27 people ...
Los Angeles wildfires rekindle 'eco-terror' arson suspect manhunt after fake firefighters arrested
Fugitive Josephine Sunshine Overaker's alleged eco-terror cell "The Family" has been linked to more than two dozen arson ...
Crime Spree Amid California Wildfires Reignites Petition for Help
Amid the wildfires, a petition initially created a year ago to address crime in Vallejo has reignited recent support.
How wildfire investigators painstakingly comb through evidence to learn how a blaze began
It’s going to be long, arduous and there’s going to be hundreds of hours,” a retired fire captain said of probes into how the ...
California Wildfire Updates: Rain Expected This Weekend As Hughes Fire Reaches 56% Containment
The 10,396-acre Hughes fire reached 56% containment Friday as first responders gained progress on multiple blazes burning in ...
California wildfires: Suspect arrested in connection with brush fire quickly quashed by firefighters
Los Angeles authorities have arrested a man after a brush fire broke out in the Griffith Park neighborhood on Monday ...
The ‘arson profiler’ who says firefighters often start blazes deliberately – so they can be the hero
Ed Nordskog understands the mind of an arsonist like few others – and is helping investigators discover the cause of the LA ...
California fires live updates: Newsom signs $2.5 billion relief package for LA
At least 28 people are believed to be dead and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires rage ...
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Suspected arsonists complicate battle against LA wildfires
About 95% of fires in California are caused by humans, whether through an intentional act of arson, a downed power line, or a backyard barbecue party or fireworks celebration gone awry ...