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The high pressure system bringing on the heat this week continues to crank temperatures up above averages Tuesday. We will start the day with …

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Prosecutors in the federal trial of the man accused of sparking last year’s deadly Palisades Fire have laid out a narrative for jurors of a premeditated arsonist who tried to cover his tracks. Jonathan Rinderknecht's attorneys on Wednesday offered an alternate story of a man who tried his best to stop the blaze. The 29-year-old Rinderknecht has pleaded not guilty to starting what became one of the most destructive wildfires in California history. Attorneys presented opening statements Wednesday. Whether prosecutors can prove that Rinderknecht started a fire in Los Angeles on Jan. 1, 2025, and that it then turned into the Palisades Fire will be at the center of the trial.