CBS News correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti talks about his new book, 'TORCHED'

NPR | By A Martínez

Published June 11, 2026 at 4:48 AM EDT

NPR's A Martinez speaks with CBS News correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti about his new book, "TORCHED: How a City was Left to Burn, and the Olympic Rush to Rebuild L.A."

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