264 accidents were registered along Los Angeles-area roads on Saturday morning between 5 and 9 a.m., according to a report released by the California Highway Patrol reports ABC Local. By comparison, last Saturday, 48 accidents were reported. more ›

If you live or work in Long Beach, the second largest city in Los Angeles County, this post is for you. The city has released an update about the storm and its effects around town. From facility closures to flooding to sandbags, all the information is below. more ›

In addition to Long Beach, Santa Monica is offering sand bags to residents. Via an advisory from the city: "The City of Santa Monica has sand bags available for residents who request them to mitigate the effects of unfavorable weather conditions. Sand bags can be requested by calling the Public Works Department - Street Maintenance Division at (310) 458-4991. The Public Works Street Maintenance Division is located at 2500 Michigan Avenue in Santa Monica." more ›

Long Beach along with other harbor cities and neighborhoods got hit hard with today's storm. In an advisory from the city of Long Beach, officials are urging residents and businesses to prepare for more storms: "The City of Long Beach is providing sand and bags for residents to make their own sandbags. The public may pick up sand at four fire stations (listed below) and the City’s Public Service Yard. Sand bags are being provided at all neighborhood fire stations." 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 ›

Until 2 p.m. today, residents of Los Angeles can receive free sandbags, courtesy of Department of Public Works Bureau of Street Services. You're going to have fill the sandbags yourself with the shovels provided on site and you get up to 25 bags if you so desire.There are about 35 locations in the city (includes fire stations), so you shouldn't have to go that far. more ›