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34,000 Californians are under evacuation orders, while 160,000 are without power About 34,000 people are under evacuation orders across California, Governor Gavin Newsom said at a news conference Tuesday, adding that the number is “dynamic and will change.” He said about 160,000 customers across the state are without power. Montecito evacuation order lifted, effective immediately, …

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Watch: Uprooted trees and flooded street in California The elite coastal enclave of Montecito, Calif., was ordered to evacuate amid a massive storm that left most of the state under flood watch. Heavy rain hit the community near Santa Barbara, home to celebrities including the Duke and Duchess of Sussex – Harry and Meghan – …

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Watch: California hit with record rain and flooding A deadly storm caused widespread damage in northern California by dumping record rainfall along the coast. Huge waves washed away walls of homes, while mudslides, sinkholes and floods were reported throughout the region. Two deaths were reported Thursday. A toddler died after a tree fell on his …

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Heavy rain and strong winds began lashing central and southern California Wednesday night as a powerful “bomb cyclone” washed ashore. The storm, centered about 400 miles west of Eureka, is one of three so-called atmospheric river storms that reached California in the past week. The bomb cyclone, named for its rapid intensification, is expected to …

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MONTARA, Calif. (AP) – The driver of a car that plunged off a cliff in Northern California, seriously injuring two children and a second adult after falling 250-feet, has been charged with suspected of attempted murder and child abuse, California. The Highway Patrol said Tuesday. Dharmesh A. Patel of Pasadena will be booked into the …

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A Pacific storm fueled by tropical moisture pummeled the California capital with rain over the weekend and may have killed at least three people in the West, officials said. Sacramento appeared to get the worst of the winter front’s atmospheric river — a long, narrow band of moisture from the tropics — with widespread flooding, …

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A powerful storm brought soaking rain or heavy snowfall to much of California on Saturday, snarling traffic and closing highways as the state prepared to usher in a new year. In the high Sierra Nevada, as much as 2 feet of snow could accumulate early Sunday. The National Weather Service in Sacramento …

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Heavy rains have left Northern and Central California inundated, prompting officials to evacuate parts of the state as well as close major roads due to flooding. On Saturday evening, Santa Cruz County issued evacuation orders in the mountains due to rising flood waters. According to the county, zones FEL-E008 and CRZ-E081 are under the evacuation …

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by: Marc Sternfield, The Associated Press contributed to this report Published: December 30, 2022 / 5:01 PM PST Updated: December 30, 2022 / 6:13 PM PST An atmospheric river storm, a long, wide plume of moisture pulled from the Pacific, began sweeping across northern California Friday and was expected to bring more rain through Saturday, …

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The governor, who as mayor of San Francisco delighted progressives by authorizing same-sex marriage while driving them away by cutting welfare payments to the homeless, was crossing an ideological line this month in a way that has infuriated critics left and right throughout his career. He’s been on full display for the past year, as …

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