Rebuild:LA
REBUILD:LA began in the aftermath of the devastating January 2025 wildfires, when firestorms tore through Pacific Palisades and Altadena, claiming 31 lives and leaving historic destruction in their wake. The podcast was created to follow the difficult road to recovery and to help Los Angeles understand what it would take to rebuild.
Today, REBUILD:LA is expanding its mission—and moving to both video and audio.
Rebuilding Los Angeles is about much more than replacing homes lost to wildfire. It is about the future of the entire region: our neighborhoods, streets, water and power systems, public safety, housing and construction, wildfire resilience, disaster preparedness, and the infrastructure that connects our communities.
Each week, REBUILD:LA goes beyond the headlines to examine the issues, decisions and people shaping the future of Los Angeles. Through field-produced stories, in-depth conversations, expert analysis and perspectives from people working directly in our communities, we explore what is changing, what isn’t working, and what it will take to build a safer, stronger and more resilient L.A.
Because rebuilding isn’t simply about putting things back the way they were. It’s an opportunity to build Los Angeles better.
REBUILD:LA is the proud recipient of the 2025 Communicator Award of Excellence, the 2025 Silver W3 Award, and the 2026 Silver NYX Award for podcasting.
Rebuild:LA
Latest Episodes
Rebuild:LA: Episode 090 - Zone Zero, Will It Save You or Break You?
WE'RE BACK! All-new season. All-new podcast. Now with video!And we're kicking off the new season and the new Rebuild:LA with one of our most controversial topics - Zone Zero.On August 19th of this year, the California Board of For...
ENCORE EPISODE! Rebuild:LA Episode 041: Forgotten Altadena with the Future Organization’s Aimery Thomas
In our last Encore Episode before the premiere of Season 5, we revisit the Future Organization and its founder, Aimery Thomas. After the Eaton Fire, Thomas and his partner, Leila Towry, looked around their destroyed Altadena neighborhood and re...
ENCORE EPISODE! Rebuild:LA Episode 003: Fighting the Palisades Fire From The Sky with CAL FIRE Aviation's Linnea Edmeier
Our latest Encore Episode brings you back to just a few weeks after the Palisades Fire and introduces you to someone who fought that fire…from the skies. Linnea Edmeier is the Public Information Officer for CAL FIRE’s Aviation Unit. She respond...
ENCORE EPISODE! Rebuild:LA Episode 050: No Warning - Surviving the Eaton Fire with Department of Angels’ Andrew King and Angela Giachetti
We’re busy retooling our podcast, and the new Rebuild:LA will premiere September 1st! In the meantime, another ENCORE EPISODE comes your way. Episode 50 first aired on November 11, 2025, and was the first of a two-part episode featuring Eaton F...
ENCORE EPISODE! Rebuild:LA Episode 059: Marking the First Anniversary of the January Firestorms WITH US
We’re busy retooling our podcast and the new Rebuild:LA will premiere September 1st! In the meantime, another ENCORE EPISODE comes your way. Episode 59 originally aired on January 5, 2026, and marked the first anniversary of the Palisades and E...
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