NBC4 Investigates spoke with one of the witnesses to the Lachman Fire, and he said he heard a boom and saw a flash from a firework, close to where flames ignited and grew into the brush fire that was ...

After thousands of homes sustained smoke damage from the Palisades and Eaton fires, some families said sometimes they wish their properties had been destroyed in the fire. They described a frustrating ...

The wife of a man who killed himself after his home burned down in the Palisades fire is among more than a dozen plaintiffs who have filed lawsuits blaming the Los Angeles Department of Water and ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom quietly paid a visit to the Palisades last week to discuss federal funding for rebuilding the fire-ravaged community — as he continues to bicker with President Trump over ...

PACIFIC PALISADES, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- One year after the Palisades Fire, communities gathered for tributes and commemorations as they mourn those who were lost and move forward on the road to ...

On a quiet street in Pacific Palisades, recovery does not announce itself. There are no banners or ribbon cuttings, no grand markers signaling resolution. Instead, there are empty lots where homes ...

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PACIFIC PALISADES, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- As if losing your home of 34 years wasn't bad enough, the rebuilding process for Pacific Palisades residents Chris and Jeff Spitz has been anything but smooth.

Two Pacific Palisades residents trying to rebuild their longtime home destroyed in last year’s historic wildfires were told they must foot the massive bill for a new $35,000 fire hydrant before ...

There are two, seemingly irreconcilable, stories of how the Palisades fire became a deadly and destructive behemoth dominating post-fire discourse. One is told by the residents who lived through it, ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The Santa Ynez Reservoir, which holds drinking water for Pacific Palisades, was empty during the 2025 Palisades ...