How A Pickle Ball Group Chat Became Fire Survivors' Lifeline (With EFSN's Joy Chen)
After the first sign of fire was spotted in the foothills above Altadena, a WhatsApp chat meant to set up pickleball games started going off. As the devastation became clear, that chat soon turned in...
29 Apr 50min
A Resilient Palisades. Can We Get There?
If we’ve come to understand anything while reporting out this podcast, it’s that California burns. It always has. It always will. The question is whether we can build communities better to withstand t...
22 Apr 48min
After The Fires: Scorched Earth Litigation
LA lawyers have been busy. Eaton and Palisades fire survivors have filed thousands of lawsuits, and at least one criminal case is pending. How might these cases play out, and how long will it all tak...
17 Apr 54min
Where There's Smoke: Uncovering The Origin Of The Palisades Fire
Last October, the U.S. Department of Justice revealed a stunning accusation — alleging that a young Uber driver from Florida caused the death and destruction in the Pacific Palisades and Malibu. It's ...
15 Apr 40min
It’s Been Over a Year. Now Where Do We Go?
It’s been 16 months since the Palisades and Eaton Fires destroyed two historic communities in L.A. and the path forward, for many, is as unclear as ever. A little more than 4500 building permits have ...
8 Apr 1h 2min
Introducing: Rebuilding L.A. Season 2
Nearly a year and a half after the Eaton and Palisades Fires destroyed much of Altadena, the Pacific Palisades, and Malibu, people are rebuilding their homes but many survivors are still unsure of the...
1 Apr 2min
Through Her Doc ‘All The Walls Came Down,’ Filmmaker Ondi Timoner Aims To ‘Save’ Altadena, And Help Her Community — And Herself — Heal
NOTE: We taped this episode on January 8th, 2026, exactly one year after much of Altadena awoke to the news that their homes and their neighborhoods had burned, and their lives were forever changed. F...
14 Jan 58min
They’ve Never Met But These Fire Survivors Connect Over Loss, Demands for 'Accountability', And A Strong Desire To Get Back Home.
It’s been a year since two fires tore through Los Angeles County, killing 31 people and destroying 16,000 structures, and the disaster is still unfolding as thousands of people continue pick up the pi...
7 Jan 1h 22min
