Ohad Zwigenberg /AP Smoke Blankets the Skies of Jerusalem as Massive Fire Draws International Response At least six countries sent firefighting aircraft to Israel on Thursday to help with a wildfire that has shut down a major highway. By The Associated Press May 1, 2025
@EndWokeness / X screen shot Firefighter-Paramedic Killed After Patient Attacks Him in Ambulance A tragic story unfolded after a woman who had no business being in public allegedly murdered a beloved firefighter-paramedic. By Bryan Chai April 28, 2025
@ArtCandee / X screen shot Man Secretly Held Captive in US for 20 Years Succeeds in Desperate Escape Attempt, Found Weighing Only 68 Pounds The man had been held captive since he was 11 years old. What's worse, his family knew of his bleak existence and never said anything. By Ole Braatelien March 14, 2025
neamov / Getty Images ; Rachel Murray / Getty Images LAFD Asst. Chief Kepner Was Accused of Brutal Domestic Violence, Assault With Butcher Knife - Judge Dismissed The ex-partner of a senior Los Angeles Fire Department official accused her of domestic violence in resurfaced court documents. By Ben Zeisloft February 10, 2025
David McNew / Getty ImagesCommentary California's Obsession with EVs Is Turning Neighborhoods Into Minefields California rushed to adopt electric vehicles, but the fires in Los Angeles exposed another unforeseen drawback of the technology. By Ben Zeisloft February 1, 2025
Patrick T. Fallon - AFP / Getty ImagesCommentary Celebrities Break, Sue City of Los Angeles for What It Allegedly Did with the Water “I know people are like, ‘You’re rich, you will be fine.’ Yeah, I wish," one of the plaintiffs said about his burned-out home. By C. Douglas Golden January 24, 2025
Apu Gomes / Getty ImagesCommentary Environmentalists Permanently Halted Pacific Palisades Fire Prevention Project Before the Fire Was Sparked When tallying the ineptitude of the fire preparedness in California, the case of the Braunton’s milk vetch should get some attention. By C. Douglas Golden January 18, 2025
Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times via Getty ImagesCommentary The Ridiculous Reason California Won't Use Sea Water to Put Out Fires There is a reason why authorities did this, but it's not a terribly good one under the circumstances, especially given the size of the fire. By C. Douglas Golden January 18, 2025
Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Weeks Before LA Fires Exploded, Dept Insider Filed Suit Accusing Chief Crowley of Wildly Improper Behavior Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley allegedly retaliated against a staffer who asked her to repay a sum of money mistakenly given to her. By Ben Zeisloft January 18, 2025
Valerie Macon - AFP / via Getty ImagesCommentary Electric Vehicles Create Hazardous Situation for LA Fire Cleanup, Delay Homeowners' Return to Properties As many look to return home after the devastation caused by the LA wildfires, EV owners are finding unique hurdles in doing so. By Samuel Short January 17, 2025