Congress has cut federal funding for public media — a $3.4 million loss for LAist. We count on readers like you to protect our nonprofit newsroom. Become a monthly member and sustain local journalism.
This is an archival story that predates current editorial management.
This archival content was written, edited, and published prior to LAist's acquisition by its current owner, Southern California Public Radio ("SCPR"). Content, such as language choice and subject matter, in archival articles therefore may not align with SCPR's current editorial standards. To learn more about those standards and why we make this distinction, please click here.
In Like a Lion: Spring Arrives in SoCal With a Fierce Storm
The rain fell steadily and heavily yesterday over the Greater Los Angeles area for hours--12-14 hours in most areas--and this morning, though the rain has stopped, the cleanup continues. A number of roads remain closed, including Angeles Forest Highway, portions of Topanga Canyon Road, Pacific Coast Highway at Point Mugu, and the I-5 through the Grapevine, according to LA Now. (As always, keep up with road closures and delays via the LA Co. DPW's site.)
Thousands of people found themselves without power yesterday and into last night, as fallen trees and branches, as well as whipping winds, downed power lines. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has about 40,000 of their customers in the dark, and nearly 50,000 Southern California Edison in the region were without power. Roof collapses were reported at businesses in Garden Grove and Granada Hills.
In Woodland Hills, a dozen homes were evacuated Sunday evening when a retaining wall on N. Regalo Road was pressured by a potential debris flow, according to a Los Angeles Fire Department email alert. The LAFD also reported that there was a 62% increase in 9-1-1 calls yesterday.
Flights out of Bob Hope Airport in Burbank were canceled, with a handful of arriving flights diverted. At Los Angeles International Airport just two incoming flights were diverted, and while motorists headed for the facility may experience traffic delays, says the Daily Breeze, the airport is not experiencing any storm-related problems.
Support for LAist comes from
The National Weather Service has a list of rainfall totals from yesterday, reports the Press-Telegram. How much rain did your part of the region get?
Newhall leads with 7.12 inches as of 11 p.m., Van Nuys got 6.60 inches, Northridge 5.92, Chatsworth Reservoir 5.53, Hansen Dam 5.13, Canoga Park 4.72 and Burbank 4.02. [...]Beverly Hills got 4.12 inches, Monte Nido 3.98, Getty Center 3.72, UCLA 3.24, Santa Monica 2.95, Culver City 2.68, LAX 2.45, Redondo Beach 2.12, Hawthorne 1.86, Torrance 1.84 and Long Beach 1.20.
In the L.A. County deserts,Valyermo got 2.56 inches of rain, Palmdale 1.67 and Lancaster 1.41.
In Orange County, .66 inches have been reported at Fullerton Airport, .56 inches at John Wayne Airport, .55 in San Juan Capistrano, .48 in Huntington Beach, .46 in Santa Ana, .41 in Dana Point, .27 in Costa Mesa and .09 in Anaheim.
As Editor-in-Chief of our newsroom, I’m extremely proud of the work our top-notch journalists are doing here at LAist. We’re doing more hard-hitting watchdog journalism than ever before — powerful reporting on the economy, elections, climate and the homelessness crisis that is making a difference in your lives. At the same time, it’s never been more difficult to maintain a paywall-free, independent news source that informs, inspires, and engages everyone.
Simply put, we cannot do this essential work without your help. Federal funding for public media has been clawed back by Congress and that means LAist has lost $3.4 million in federal funding over the next two years. So we’re asking for your help. LAist has been there for you and we’re asking you to be here for us.
We rely on donations from readers like you to stay independent, which keeps our nonprofit newsroom strong and accountable to you.
No matter where you stand on the political spectrum, press freedom is at the core of keeping our nation free and fair. And as the landscape of free press changes, LAist will remain a voice you know and trust, but the amount of reader support we receive will help determine how strong of a newsroom we are going forward to cover the important news from our community.
Please take action today to support your trusted source for local news with a donation that makes sense for your budget.
Thank you for your generous support and believing in independent news.
Chip in now to fund your local journalism
(
LAist
)
Trending on LAist
-
The U.S. Supreme Court lifted limits on immigration sweeps in Southern California, overturning a lower court ruling that prohibited agents from stopping people based on their appearance. -
Censorship has long been controversial. But lately, the issue of who does and doesn’t have the right to restrict kids’ access to books has been heating up across the country in the so-called culture wars.
-
With less to prove than LA, the city is becoming a center of impressive culinary creativity.
-
Nearly 470 sections of guardrailing were stolen in the last fiscal year in L.A. and Ventura counties.
-
Monarch butterflies are on a path to extinction, but there is a way to support them — and maybe see them in your own yard — by planting milkweed.
-
With California voters facing a decision on redistricting this November, Surf City is poised to join the brewing battle over Congressional voting districts.
Best of LAist