Lawyers hope the inspections, which until now have been limited to drones, will reveal “the mechanism” of how the fire began.

This critical phase will extend over several weeks in the field, followed by laboratory and engineering analysis, as part of an ongoing investigation into the Eaton Fire.

The sad news was that the hummingbird cantina planned for the patio at Eaton Canyon Nature Center had been lost to the Jan. 7 inferno. It was set up with help from a $5,000 grant from the Pasadena ...

“Rodney Nickerson was more than just a victim of the Eaton Canyon Fire — he was a pillar of his community and a link to a historic legacy,” Douglas said. “His death was avoidable, and ...

It's the latest in more than 40 lawsuits filed against the utility over the catastrophic blaze, which killed 17 people.