California
The effects of the so-called bomb cyclone storm on Southern California will be less dramatic compared with the north, weather forecasters say.
A strong atmospheric river storm is headed for Northern California this week, bringing heavy rain, mountain snow, high winds and the potential for flooding.
The first major atmospheric river system is pummeling the Pacific Northwest and Northern California, supercharged by a bomb cyclone. But officials still say it’s too early to determine what the rest of the winter could bring.
As firefighters make significant progress against Ventura County’s Mountain fire, officials have confirmed another 60 destroyed structures and millions in agricultural losses. A total of 207 structures, many homes, have been ruined, another 90 are damaged.
Two people have been confirmed dead and several more are missing after two separate boats capsized off Northern California’s Bodega Bay, one on Saturday and one Monday. High winds across the state are only expected to increase the rest of the week.
Firefighters battling the devastating Mountain fire faced issues with water availability and pressure. Officials confirmed two water pumps went out.
A 25-year-old man was arrested in Northern California after his dad was found dead in a dumpster. Police believe the man fatally shot his father.
A weekend storm forecast to bring the region’s first rainfall since May shouldn’t arrive until after the Dodgers’ World Series championship parade Friday.
Lifestyle
A storm system forecast to move down California later this week increasingly looks like it could bring showers across the Los Angeles area Saturday.