NewsNation has been digging into the origins of the Palisades Fire, the January blaze that scorched more than 23,000 acres in California. Newly obtained state documents, released through a public-records request, raise fresh questions about how officials responded. They point to parts of the state’s wildfire-mitigation plan and its land-management approach that may have inadvertently contributed to the third-most destructive wildfire in California history. NewsNation’s Rich McHugh has the exclus

Two roommates rescued a Vietnam veteran after he drove through floodwaters in Southern California and got trapped on Friday. The roommates woke up to see their street flooded and saw the man drive into the floodwaters, and his car began to float. They called 911 as the man asked for help before one of them went downstairs to brought him to safety. The man was identified as a Vietnam War veteran by local outlets. Officials said the man didn't need medical aid after emergency crews arrived. | CBS