L.A. Rain Prompts Mudslide Evacuation Warnings In Pacific Palisades, Eaton Canyon & Hollywood

Some San Diegans got nearly 2 inches of rain Tuesday — how did you do?

A cool and unsettled atmospheric system that began moving over the San Diego area at the beginning of the week brought widespread downpours and gusty winds to the region today. As of late Tuesday afternoon, bands of wet clouds had delivered nearly two inches of precipitation to some mountain areas, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which, despite...

Evacuations ordered for areas impacted by LA wildfires as rain sparks mudslide fears

Areas ravaged by the Palisades Fire are now more vulnerable to mudslides

California braces as fierce storm batters fire-ravaged hillsides

Evacuations ordered in about 115 Los Angeles area homes as heavy rain and wind raise fears of mudslides and floodingA rare October storm arrived in California on Tuesday and threatened to pummel wildfire-scarred Los Angeles neighborhoods with heavy rain, high winds and possible mudslides. Some homes were ordered to evacuate.The evacuations covered about 115 homes mostly in Pacific Palisades and Mandeville Canyon, both struck by a massive inferno…

L.A. Rain Prompts Mudslide Evacuation Warnings In Pacific Palisades, Eaton Canyon & Hollywood

In a good news/bad news combo typical of life in Southern California, the first appreciable rain in more than six months will help provide some much-needed moisture before the fall fire season, but also potentially cause mudflows around the burn scars from last season’s massive fires. With 1.5 inches of rain forecast to fall in Los Angeles later today — and 2-4 inches in the mountains and foothills — officials have issued evacuation warnings f…

Evacuation warnings issued for Palisades, Altadena as wintry storm barrels into California

A storm has begun dropping significant rain and snow on portions of California. Warnings have gone out for Southern California of damaging winds and flash floods.

See where evacuation warnings are in effect ahead of October storm

Widespread rain is expected overnight and into Tuesday from the first significant storm of the season, triggering flash flood watches and advisories for several areas and raising the risk of debris flows in wildfire burn zones. In addition to steady showers, winds will pick up, especially in desert communities. Other possible impacts include road flooding, debris flows in wildfire burn...