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No 'closure' for Pacific Palisades even as the cause of the devastating fire is determined

On Wednesday, a community already traumatized by fire had to absorb another hit as the cause of the Palisades fire was revealed.

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After Palisades fire failures, L.A. promises to beef up staffing during high-risk fire weather

Challenges faced during the Palisades fire included an ineffective process for recalling off-duty firefighters, and top fire officials with little experience handling a major incident.

Goodbye, pepperoni pizza? New state law to ban some ultraprocessed foods from school meals

A new California law will define, for the first time, ultraprocessed foods — and ban ones "of concern" in K-12 schools in the state starting in 2035.

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Could LAFD have done more to prevent rekindling of Palisades fire?

The revelations — unveiled in a criminal complaint and attached affidavit Wednesday charging the alleged arsonist, Jonathan Rinderknecht — raise questions about what the Los Angeles Fire Department could have done to prevent the conflagration.

'Why wasn't the fire put out on the 1st?' Cause of Palisades fire leaves residents with more questions

A new finding that the Palisades fire was a restart of an arson blaze on Jan. 1 that firefighters believed they put out has heightened concerns from some residents about the Los Angeles Fire Department's performance.