LAFD union head Freddy Escobar says his comments during the fires, which he thought were protected speech, led to retaliatory action from Mayor Karen Bass.

An after-action report on the Palisades Fire was released Wednesday by the Los Angeles Fire Department nine months after the start of the ninth-deadliest wildfire on record in California. The report detailing the fire,

At the initial wildfire that would become the Palisades Fire, officers chose not to use the thermal imaging camera.

"The timing is right for the organization and the city," Stefano said of his upcoming retirement from Costa Mesa Fire & Rescue in December. "It’s time for me to step out and for others to step in.”

ATF findings show the Pacific Palisades fire was preventable after an arsonist's New Year's Day blaze reignited, with officials failing to monitor the smoldering area properly.

Andrew Beutner, former superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District, announced Monday he’s running against Mayor Karen Bass. Beutner, 65, launched his campaign during a news conference at Harry Bridges Span School in Wilmington,

Los Angeles fire officials, already under scrutiny for their failure to pre-deploy engines in advance of the Palisades fire, are facing questions about why they didn’t fully extinguish the Jan. 1 fire.