Investigation Sheds New Light On What May Have Sparked Eaton Fire
Update: 2025-10-07
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Almost nine months have passed since the Eaton Fire ripped through Los Angeles County. It destroyed more than 9,000 buildings and left billions of dollars in damages. At first, attention focused on Southern California Edison's transmission lines as the likely cause. But a new NPR investigation shows there may have been other failures, too.
Guest: Chiara Eisner, NPR
Another immigrant has died in the custody of federal immigration authorities in California, this time in the Imperial Valley. New questions are being raised about the care of detainees under the Trump administration’s ongoing mass deportation campaign.
Reporter: Kori Suzuki, KPBS
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