Torched: How a City Was Left to Burn, and the Olympic Rush to Rebuild L.A.

Contributor(s): Vigliotti, Jonathan (Author)

ISBN: 9798900820361

Publisher: Center Point

$41.95

Pub Date: August 1, 2026

Lexile Code: 0000

Features: Large Print, Price on Product

Target Age Group: NA to NA

Physical Info: 1.27" H x 8.66" L x 5.72" W ( 1.48 lbs) 500 pages

BISAC Categories:

Biography and Autobiography | Memoirs

Series: Platinum Nonfiction

Descriptions, Reviews, etc.

Description: Urgent, unflinching, and deeply reported, Torched captures Los Angeles at a turning point--and reveals why its choices matter for us all.

Review Quotes: CBS News correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti's searing firsthand account of the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires, the failures that fueled the catastrophe, and the high-stakes battle over how the city will rebuild ahead of the 2028 Olympic Games.

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