Overview

• Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, was taken into custody in Florida and made an initial court appearance, with another hearing set for Thursday.
• Investigators say the Uber driver, a former Pacific Palisades resident, dropped clients near the ignition point on New Year’s Eve.
• Geolocation records place him about 30 feet from the origin as he phoned in the blaze, and officials say a motive has not been identified.
• The Palisades Fire, which reignited on January 7, accounted for 12 of the region’s 31 deaths and contributed to the destruction of thousands of homes.
• A separate probe into the deadly Altadena fire focuses on a suspected defective Southern California Edison line, with victim indemnity payments already underway.