Los Angeles, Ca
Los Angeles students gather to participate in SRLA Endurance Run
The weather on Sunday morning was perfect as hundreds descended upon Woodley Park in the San Fernando Valley for the SRLA Endurance Run.
SRLA (Students Run L.A.) is a program that creates opportunities for students at 190 Greater L.A. area schools to train – and eventually run in – the Los Angeles Marathon.
600 volunteer teachers help more than 3,200 students of all backgrounds and abilities to train, SRLA says on its website.
Sunday’s Endurance Run – which raised money for students hoping to compete in the marathon – consisted of a 9.3-mile 15K run as well as a 5K fun run. A virtual run for those who couldn’t attend in person was also available.
KTLA 5’s Erin Myers spoke to a student, a senior at Nathaniel Narbonne High School in Harbor City named Gabriella, who has already participated in two marathons and enjoys her experience with SRLA for multiple reasons.
“It’s really a unique experience, especially as a high school student, since you don’t really think high schoolers would be out running marathons,” she said. “But I think it’s really interesting…it’s something new and it really motivates you to go step-by-step into the next day, trying to be better than you were.”
Not only that, but Gabriella says SRLA helps with her focus in school and her drive to succeed at the next level.
“It really helps inside the classrooms with my focus in school, but also outside [the classroom] since it really helps with goal setting and confidence over time. At the end of the day, it’s all something that I like to do.”
For those who are interested in partaking in the next SRLA event, another “Friendship Run” will be held on Feb. 16 at the Hansen Dam.
The Friendship Run takes place exactly one month before the L.A. Marathon.
Looking for something sooner? SRLA is also hosting a Holiday Half Marathon on Dec. 15 at the Pomona Fairplex.
For more information on SRLA – including ways to donate – click here.
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Jurors deliberating the fate of the man accused of starting the Palisades Fire, one of the most destructive wildfires in California’s history, failed to reach a verdict Thursday afternoon, telling the judge they were deadlocked.
A spokesperson from the United States Attorney’s Office told KTLA that jurors will continue to deliberate until they reach a verdict or give up.
Jonathan Rinderknecht, 30, a former Uber driver and one-time Pacific Palisades resident, is accused of starting the Lachman Fire on New Year’s Eve. The fire continued to smolder underground for about a week, even after Los Angeles firefighters believed it had been extinguished.
Flames reignited on Jan. 7, erupting into the deadly Palisades Fire that killed 12 people and destroyed thousands of homes in the upscale community, authorities said.
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A courtroom sketch of Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, during his initial court appearance on Oct. 23, 2025. (Bill Robles) -
The U.S. Dept. of Justice booking photo of Jonathan Rinderknecht over the Palisades Fire devastation in Malibu, California in January 2025 (AP).
Prosecutors argued that Rinderknecht deliberately set the fire, claiming he had grown increasingly resentful of wealthy residents and viewed Pacific Palisades as a symbol of that frustration.
“Their case, though circumstantial, is strong,” KTLA legal analyst Alison Triessl said. “The defense is relying on, can they (prosecutors) show beyond a reasonable doubt that Mr. Rinderknecht actually started this fire and it wasn’t the result of fireworks or some intervening cause.”
The defense argued there is no direct physical evidence tying Rinderknecht to the fire and said the prosecution’s case relies entirely on circumstantial evidence. Rinderknecht did not testify during the trial.
Defense attorney Steve Haney spoke outside the courthouse Wednesday about why he believes it will be difficult for prosecutors to prove how the fire started.
“The lack of scene preservation. The fact that they got there after a lot of the evidence was missing. Not a lot of direct evidence. This is a circumstantial case, which is always difficult as a prosecutor to prove,” Haney said.
Rinderknecht, who was arrested and indicted last October, faces up to 45 years in prison if found guilty of three arson counts, including destruction of property by means of fire, arson affecting property used in interstate commerce and timber set afire.
Tony Kurzweil contributed to this report
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