Dossier
Little Buddha clearing
Coverage of Little Buddha clearing in the Nexus archive.
- Palisades Fire suspect’s expert witness testifies there was no arson
Edward Nordskog, a retired LA Sheriff’s Department arson investigator, testified that the Palisades Fire was likely caused by fireworks, not arson. Jonathan Rinderknecht is accused of starting the fire, which later became a destructive wildfire, but the defense argues the investigation exhibits confirmation bias and flawed evidence collection.