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A firefighter battles the Palisades Fire as it burns homes on the Pacific Coast Highway during a powerful windstorm in Los Angeles on Jan. 8, 2025. The wildfire lasted for 24 days, resulting in the deaths of 12 residents, forced thousands to evacuate their homes, and rendered entire neighborhoods uninhabitable. Apu Gomes/Getty Images
LOS ANGELES—A federal judge on Friday declared a mistrial in a case accusing a troubled Uber driver of lighting a blaze in the Santa Monica Mountains that investigators say led to one of the most destructive fires in U.S. history.
U.S. District Judge Anne Hwang’s decision came after the jury deadlocked on Thursday. On Friday morning, several jurors responded tearfully as she asked each if there was anything further the court could do to assist in deliberations.
Beige Luciano-Adams is a journalist based in Southern California. She writes special reports and investigative features on a broad range of topics for The Epoch Times. Reach her at [email protected] and follow her on X: twitter.com/LucianoBeige
