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The biggest storm of the season is here. Here's how you can prepare for flooding or worse
27+ min ago (812+ words) Southern California is in for an intense douse of heavy rainfall, strong winds and major snow over the Christmas holiday, a combination that forecasters say has the potential for life-threatening flooding and mudslides, among other risks. The excessive rainfall also…...
Lindsey Vonn continues to turn back the clock, qualifying for the Winter Olympics at 41
3+ hour, 15+ min ago (468+ words) It's been one surprise after another lately from Lindsey Vonn. And the announcement that the 41-year-old slopes queen has qualified for the Milano Cortina Olympics in February isn't the last of it. It might have been her post on Instagram…...
Deadly winter storm arrives in Southern California, bringing widespread flood, travel risks
3+ hour, 57+ min ago (703+ words) A major atmospheric river storm walloping the state with heavy rains, strong winds and major snow has made its way to Southern California, bringing what forecasters say may become the region's worst Christmas storm in recent memory. "This is a…...
Rose Parade float has a firefighter, pancakes, syrup: Here's why some people were upset
3+ hour, 57+ min ago (751+ words) Atop the aerial ladder of a bright red fire engine, a firefighter wrangles a hose. From the spout pours not water but syrup, pumped from an enormous bottle. The stream of viscous liquid is aimed at a giant stack of…...
Why California colleges can no longer withhold transcripts over unpaid fees
3+ hour, 57+ min ago (1355+ words) California led the nation in 2020, outlawing a debt collection practice that sometimes kept low-income college students from getting jobs or advanced degrees. But five years later, 24 of the state's 115 community colleges still said on their websites that students with unpaid…...
Shark attack feared after swimmer goes missing off Monterey Bay coast
18+ hour, 54+ min ago (392+ words) A woman swimming off the coast of Monterey Bay over the weekend vanished after witnesses say she may have encountered a shark, authorities said. The woman was swimming with a group on Sunday afternoon when "two witnesses indicated the swimmer…...
Skiers call this resort 'Big Bare.' Will the coming storm save California's ski season?
21+ hour, 39+ min ago (869+ words) Nothing but dirt and dry, brown chaparral rolled beneath skis and snowboards dangling from a chairlift at Big Bear Mountain Resort on Friday, as forlorn adventure seekers joked they should rename the place "Big Bare." Unseasonably high temperatures even left…...
Trump administration cites national security as it halts offshore wind. Some experts aren’t convinced
22+ hour, 42+ min ago (996+ words) The Trump administration on Monday escalated its battle against offshore wind by ordering a pause on all leases for large-scale wind projects under construction in the United States, this time citing national security threats. The Department of the Interior said…...
How private investors stand to profit from billions in L.A. County sex abuse settlements
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (1794+ words) Walking out of a Skid Row market, Harold Cook, 42, decides to play a game. How long after opening YouTube will it take for him to see an ad asking him to join the latest wave of sex abuse litigation against…...
Biggest Christmas storm in years set to hit SoCal: A timeline for the week
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (120+ words) A Pineapple Express storm could deliver one of Southern California's stormiest Christmases in recent memory. Tuesday: Rain begins in the region, getting worse through the day and night. Wednesday: The latest weather models show the region's heaviest rainfall totals " from…...