Jacob Margolis

More than 13 inches of rain fell in the Santa Ynez Mountains over the weekend. And another, colder storm is on the way.

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An LAPD after-action report lists arrests and reports of crime, and also documents and makes recommendations on the department’s challenges in responding to the disaster.

The Lachman Fire reignited several days after firefighters responded to it, becoming the deadly and destructive Palisades Fire.

Southern California's infamous northeasterly winds are expected to pick up Monday night and last through Thursday.

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New study looks at wildfires globally and in LA

New study looks at wildfires globally and in LA

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A new study addresses the question, concluding that climate change increased the likelihood of the fires and boosted the amount of land that burned.

People in and around recent burn scars should be alert to the risk of debris flows. Typical October weather will be back later this week.

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The report is quite critical, documenting how systemic problems endangered the lives of firefighters and the public.

Fires can smolder underground for months. "It really is more common than I think people realize,” a fire scientist says. “It just doesn’t usually reignite another fire."

All disasters are chaotic, but an LAist review of reports produced after two wildfire incidents found similar shortcomings and similar recommendations about how to fix them.

The Palisades Fire erupted on Jan. 7 and went on to kill 12 people and destroy more than 6,800 homes and buildings.

The release comes the same day federal prosecutors charged a man in connection with starting an earlier blaze that became the Palisades Fire.

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