Dec. 15, 2025
Plaintiffs: Did state redact Palisades fire records to hide plant protection priority?
Victims of the Palisades Fire argue California State Parks improperly redacted maps and texts about protecting the endangered Astragalus plant, allegedly limiting suppression of the earlier Lachman Fire. A judge hears discovery disputes Monday.
A Los Angeles judge will hear discovery arguments Monday over whether California State Parks improperly redacted key wildfire records that victim plaintiffs say could show firefighters were directed to limit suppression efforts before the Palisades Fire on Jan. 7 to protect an endangered plant.
In a joint status report filed Thursday afternoon, the plaintiffs accused the state of defying a recent court order by producing "heavily redacted" maps and text messages tied to ...
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