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Kourtney Kardashian Barker joins protest against wildfire debris plan in Calabasas
Kourtney Kardashian Barker joined protesters on Thursday, who continued to express their opposition to a plan that brings thousands of tons of ash and debris from the recent wildfires to the Calabasas Landfill in Agoura Hills.
The plan involves bringing up to 5,000 tons of debris from the recent wildfires, including the Palisades Fire, to the landfill each day.
Ash can contain lead, other heavy metals, and various toxic compounds, and scientists say any amount of lead exposure is potentially dangerous.
Since Feb. 15, protesters have been at the landfill site demanding change.
The POOSH founder wasn’t the only public figure in attendance. Kendra Wilkinson, the ex-girlfriend of Hugh Hefner, the founder of Playboy Magazine, shares moments from the protest on her Instagram.
“Stop the toxic waste dumping around our schools and residential areas!!!” the Instagram post caption said.
The Calabasas City Council recently wrote a letter to the L.A. County Board of Supervisors opposing the plan.
“The City Council is compelled to echo the public sentiment that the urgency of the recovery phase and efforts to remediate one disaster is laying the foundation for future public health and environmental catastrophes that will affect Calabasas residents,” city leaders wrote.
Despite vocal opposition, the Board of Supervisors recently agreed to temporarily remove dumping restrictions at the Calabasas Landfill, allowing it also to accept fire debris, according to the Los Angeles Times.
The landfill is typically restricted to waste only from Calabasas, Hidden Hills, Agoura Hills, Malibu, Westlake Village, Thousand Oaks, some parts of Los Angeles and select incorporated areas
The board’s vote will allow the landfill to accept material from outside that area for six months, with possible extensions.
County leaders have said they understood the public’s concern but noted that landfills face strict regulations about handling fire waste, and there was little chance of toxic waste escaping into the air.
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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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