Defense says no evidence occasional Uber driver Jonathan Rinderknecht ignited deadly blaze on New Year’s Day 2025 The trial of 29-year-old Jonathan Rinderknecht, the man accused of starting last year’s deadly Palisades fire, kicked off on Wednesday with opening arguments. Prosecutors cast him as...
Source: [Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/10/palisades-fire-los-angeles-wildfires-trial)