It’s been six days. Why can’t L.A. firefighters put out blaze at Boyle Heights cold storage facility? ^17.7%

Los Angeles Times - By Salvador Hernandez, Alex Wigglesworth, Clara Harter - 6/22/2026, 2:22 PM

Negativity Bias 15% - Unattributed Quote 11.1% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 10.1%

To understand why it’s been so hard for firefighters to contain a blaze that’s been burning for six days at a Boyle Heights cold storage facility — and why it will still take days to snuff out — consider the maze-like terrain. The building, about the size of a city block, is filled with an estimated 85 million pounds of frozen food. It... more

Bombshell report alleges years of harassment against immigrant vendors in Riverside ^29.4%

Los Angeles Times - By Alex Wigglesworth - 6/5/2026, 10:00 AM

Negativity Bias 47.5% - Anecdotal 23% - Ambiguity (Equivocation) 20.9%

Two code enforcement officers in the Inland Empire waged a years-long campaign of aggression against mostly immigrant street vendors, entering homes without warrants, engaging in fights and foot chases and improperly seizing people's property, according to a bombshell report commissioned by the city of Riverside last year. The report,... more

How a 'toxic' City Hall was unraveled by 'very horrible' anonymous letters ^48.5%

Los Angeles Times - By Alex Wigglesworth - 5/20/2026, 10:00 AM

Unattributed Quote 24.1% - Negativity Bias 20.9% - Biased Writer Voice 12.6%

The letter was remarkable. In an official rebuke of a private citizen, the Riverside City Council accused one of its residents of harassing local employees through phone calls, emails and social media posts. But even more extraordinary was the fact the letter was addressed to the wife of the city's chief executive. “Your pattern of... more

Largest fire ever recorded on Santa Rosa Island endangers 'gem of California coast' ^12.1%

Los Angeles Times - By Alex Wigglesworth - 5/18/2026, 10:22 PM

Appeal to Authority 29.8% - Negativity Bias 21.8% - Availability Heuristic 10.1%

A wildfire sparked by the flare of a shipwrecked mariner has burned around one-fourth of Santa Rosa Island and marks what officials called the largest blaze recorded on the island in modern history. Firefighters ferried in personnel, equipment and pallets of supplies by boat amid gusty winds and rough seas as they raced to save sensitive... more

Out of hundreds of suspects, 42 arrested in Inland Empire child sex exploitation bust ^31%

Los Angeles Times - By Clara Harter, Alex Wigglesworth - 5/12/2026, 2:48 AM

Negativity Bias 20.6% - Appeal to Authority 18.2% - Overconfidence Bias 13%

A person wanted for child sexual assault, two corporate vice presidents and a child psychologist were among 42 people arrested in a sweeping child sexual exploitation bust in the Inland Empire, authorities announced Monday. The effort, dubbed Operation Volcano, identified more than 500 suspected distributors of child sexual abuse images... more

Here's where and when it's expected to rain in Southern California this week ^1.3%

Los Angeles Times - By Alex Wigglesworth - 4/27/2026, 7:25 PM

Appeal to Authority 45.8% - Confirmation Bias 10.7% - Availability Heuristic 10.7%

More rain could be in store for Los Angeles this week. Skies will be partly cloudy Tuesday, with temperatures warming to the low to mid-70s, said Ryan Kittell, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Oxnard. But by Wednesday night, most parts of Los Angeles have a roughly 20% to 30% chance of getting a measurable amount of... more

A top South Bay Realtor was found dead alone in the desert. 'A really, really ugly story' ^35.9%

Los Angeles Times - By Alex Wigglesworth - 4/21/2026, 10:00 AM

Anecdotal 13.2% - Appeal to Authority 9.5% - Representativeness Heuristic 8.5%

The last time Steve Robles spoke to his mom was two days before Mother’s Day. Lorraine Bird had received an offer for her Twentynine Palms home. She planned to counter, she told her son, describing the terms. Then, the 86-year-old disappeared. Ten days later, a content creator exploring a desolate stretch of the Mojave Desert found... more

‘It’s easy to die there’: Icy Mt. Baldy claims three lives as hikers warn of extreme danger ^62.1%

Los Angeles Times - By Alex Wigglesworth, Itzel Luna - 12/31/2025, 11:24 PM

Officials have identified one of the three hikers found dead on Mt. Baldy this week as 19-year-old Marcus Muench Casanova of Seal Beach. Casanova fell 500 feet on Monday while hiking Devil’s Backbone, a sharp ridge with steep drops on either side, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. Two other hikers were then... more