Behind the arson arrests during the firestorm: Cases reveal L.A.’s burning problem
Authorities in L.A. County say the recent uptick in arson arrests was probably the result of increased public attention to ...
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Death penalty case of Esperanza Fire arsonist reaches California Supreme Court
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) — The appeal of an arsonist facing the death penalty in California reached the state’s highest court ...
Bidwell Mansion arson suspect pleads no contest
CHICO, Calif. — The man accused of burning and destroying the historic Bidwell Mansion in Chico pleaded no contest to his arson charges, according to the Butte County District Attorney's Office.
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 ...
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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 ...
No, Gov. Gavin Newsom and California Dems haven’t decriminalized looting | Fact check
California still considers looting a crime. Newsom debunked the claim on X, and prosecutors have charged multiple people with ...
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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.
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2 more firebugs charged as LA's new tough-on-crime DA heats up fight against looters and arsonists
Two men have been charged with felony arson in Los Angeles in unrelated cases as authorities combat firebugs, looters and multiple raging blazes in Southern California. The incidents happened in ...