She spent 366 days searching for her cats after losing them in the LA fires: ‘I promised my babies’

11 janvier 2026 à 15:00

After her Altadena home burned down, Darlene Hamilton wondered whether her cats Merlyn and Kiki had escaped. A year later, she hasn’t given up hope

Most nights for the last year, Darlene Hamilton slept four hours and woke at about 4.30am. She wanted to sleep, but she could not.

Instead the 66-year-old started the day at her Altadena rental home in morning darkness with a familiar routine, scouring through websites of local humane societies and lost animal groups in search of two familiar little faces. For a year, her days often began and ended with this ritual.

The shocking case of LA’s ‘zombie’ fire – and the young man at the center of it

The Guardian

Par :Nick Visser

10 janvier 2026 à 15:00

Prosecutors claim Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, started a smaller wildfire that went on to become the devastating Palisades blaze. Is he ultimately to blame?

More than a year after a devastating wildfire tore through Pacific Palisades, all but obliterating one of the west coast’s most iconic neighborhoods, prosecutors are honing their case against the man they say is responsible.

Jonathan Rinderknecht, a 29-year-old occasional Uber driver who used to live in Pacific Palisades, was charged with three felonies by federal prosecutors in October, who claim he was in the neighborhood in the early hours of New Year’s Day. According to a federal complaint, Rinderknecht allegedly used an open flame – likely a lighter – to start a small blaze that grew to about 8 acres (3.2 hectares) before firefighters rushed to the area and extinguished it.

‘Boom, he’s out’: bear living ‘rent-free’ under California home has been removed

The Guardian

Par :Abené Clayton

9 janvier 2026 à 22:31

The 550lb black bear was drawn out with paintball guns after it had resided under the home for more than a month

Getting rid of an unwanted houseguest can be difficult, but seldom does it involve a paintball gun and an electrified mat. A 550lb black bear that took residence under a southern California home for more than a month has finally been removed, KTLA has reported.

Altadena resident Ken Johnson first noticed the bear was living in the crawl space below his home in late November.

Stars of ‘The Pitt’ Gathered At HBO’s Premiere Party to Toast Season 2

NYT

Par :Juno Carmel and Alex Welsh

8 janvier 2026 à 22:27

At the premiere of Season 2 in Los Angeles, the cast and crew of HBO Max’s hyper-realistic medical drama learned the show would be renewed.

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