LOS ANGELES - A second trial for a man accused of starting the Palisades fire in Los Angeles is taking place this week, according to The Guardian's report. The newspaper identified the defendant as Jonathan Rinderknecht, 30, a former Uber driver, and said he is being retried for arson about four months after his first trial ended with a hung jury.

Federal prosecutors say Rinderknecht is responsible for the January 2025 wildfire, The Guardian reported. NPR's summary does not give a date for the fire.

NPR reported that the man accused of starting the blaze that sparked the Palisades fire is facing a retrial. NPR said the first attempt to convict him ended in a mistrial in June.

The two reports differ on how the first trial ended. NPR described a mistrial, while The Guardian described a hung jury. Neither account explains whether the two terms refer to the same result. Both outlets reported that a second trial is taking place or about to begin, and that the defendant is accused of starting the fire.

The Guardian gives the defendant's age as 30 and his former occupation as Uber driver, while NPR's summary does not name him.

NPR's report was written by Steve Futterman, and The Guardian's by Uwa Ede-Osifo in Los Angeles. The available summaries of the two reports do not give a date for a verdict or a projected length for the retrial.

Sources: NPR: Second trial for man accused of starting deadly Palisades fire to begin; The Guardian: Man accused of starting deadly Palisades fire to be retried for arson after mistrial.