It's not yet time to burn your rubber boots in toxic protest, more rain is headed for your brain. Sometime after midnight, we're gonna chug-a-lug and shout, because scattered showers are forecast tonight through Thursday, reports the National Weather Service. New Year’s, however, in a fit of irony and pun-ism, will likely be, ahem, dry, and chilled. more ›

The recent rain storms have put local hillsides - and the people who live below them - in a precarious position. Though the rain stopped days ago, debris basins and burn areas are still at risk of movement and will remain so for several weeks until the saturated soil dries out, according to Glendale News-Press. more ›

The latest storm in a series of storms has made the weather so nutso out there, we need a special logo and a catchy sound byte for Mega Christmas Stormwatch 2010. Stay safe out there and use this handy map of road closures and evacuations to plan alternate routes as you travel for these wet and wild holidays. How mad is it out there? The evidence: more ›

An urban and small stream flood advisory issued by the National Weather Service remains in effect until 1:30 p.m. for Los Angeles County although minor flooding and excessive car smashing seem to be the biggest trouble (so far) as Pacific storms continue their assault on LA. more ›

The National Weather Service has reported minor mudslides, rock slides and flooding all over Southern California roads, however "Caltrans has so far been able to clean up the problems quickly," reports LA Now. more ›

La Canada Flintridge and other mountain and foothill communities are bracing for possible mudslides, reports ABC Local. A flash flood warning went into effect at 6 a.m. Saturday morning, and residents are hoping measures like bolting down K-rails will provide slide protection in areas and roads affected by the 2009 Station Fire. more ›

The recent winter storms have brought mudslides and flooding to some areas of L.A. County and beyond. Now the feds are ponying up some funding. Today, Obama declared that a major disaster exists in California, ordering Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in six counties. Possibly related: L.A. County officials have been calling on the feds to repay money for damaged incurred by mudslides, which were beget from the massively large Station Fire. It was the U.S. Forest Service, after all, that didn't take the conflagration seriously until it was too late, they say. more ›

The rainstorm that settled in over Southern California overnight and early this morning has been "dumping steady rain," and has caused the "flooding [of] some roads but so far causing no major mudslides," according to LA Now. About .8 of an inch of rainfall was logged by 4 a.m. in downtown, however we can expect "1-2 inches of rain before the storm moves out" tonight. more ›

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The rain came in a bit earlier than most expected it to yesterday afternoon, and lasted through the night. Now the National Weather Service has issued a special statement regarding the likelihood we'll face strong thunderstorms across Southwestern California this afternoon and tonight. more ›

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Over the next few days, we could be seeing total of 5 inches of rain making for a more cozy Thanksgiving feeling, but a stressful one for people in recent burn areas. "Although a storm of this magnitude this time of year would not by itself pose a risk for life threatening flooding, areas that have been denuded from recent burns are at an increased risk for flash floods and debris flows," the National Weather Service is warning. more ›

After sections of Yorba Linda were devastated last weekend beneath the powerful flames of the Triangle/Freeway Complex Fire, the city now faces another potential natural disaster: Mudslides. The OC Register explains how their city's public works director, Mark Stowell, has been "doing his best to impress upon the residents that the city's bare, fire-blackened hills now pose a huge threat to those homes that escaped last weekend's firestorm." With rains due to fall as early as tomorrow night, residents are not only having to recover from the fires, but also shore up their hillsides and homes with sandbags, in case the dried-out soil can't hold and the mud comes crashing down. more ›

From a weekend heatwave to a rainy and snowy day in Southern California. A reader wrote in an e-mail to us "It's hailing! But it only lasted a second here in Northridge." more ›

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Last night's powerful rains beat down on Los Angeles, and Southern California in general, with a vengeance. Widespread power outages, mudslides, and flooded roads are just some of the consequences of the overnight downpour. more ›

Overnight rainstorms brought at least a dozen motor accidents on slick roads and freeways, and the light rain that is gracing the Los Angeles area right now is "expected to intensify later in the day, prompting forecasters to issue a flash flood watch for fire-denuded areas of Los Angeles and Orange counties" according to KNBC.com. These areas are particularly vulnerable to disastrous mud slides as well. The watch goes into effect at noon today and will last through the night. more ›