Karen Bass, City of Los Angeles and Palisades
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An ATF agent testified Jonathan Rinderknecht was dealing with major anxiety and anger issues when he allegedly caused a fire in 2025 that later reignited as the destructive and deadly Palisades blaze.
A New Year’s Day fire led to the destructive Palisades Fire. Jonathan Rinderknecht is charged with three federal crimes.
The man accused of sparking the devastating Palisades Fire tried to throw investigators off his trail by recording a 911 call he made to report the blaze along with an online search meant to deceive investigators,
The inaugural Pacific Palisades Motor Classic will bring more than 200 curated vehicles and an expected crowd of 3,000 people.
The jury in the case of the alleged Palisades firestarter listened to the troubling 9-1-1 calls that the accused man made after allegedly starting the blaze on New Year’s Eve. The suspect, Jonathan Rinderknecht,
