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Northern California Storm Eases but More Snow Expected

TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) — Northern California got a bit of respite Monday after a weekend of heavy mountain snow but forecasters said up to several more feet will pile up through midweek, followed by potential flood concerns. A lengthy stretch …

To the Rooftops: Staggering Snowfall in California Mountains

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California’s latest winter storm was tapering off early Wednesday, but dangerous conditions persisted, including widespread freezing as skies cleared in the north. In the Sierra Nevada in Northern California, where blizzard warnings were issued overnight and …

In Soaked California, Few Homeowners Have Flood Insurance

ACAMPO, Calif. (AP) — On Sunday morning, Kyle Starks woke up to floodwaters that reached the door of his Jeep after yet another heavy rain storm drenched California. Emergency crews showed up with boats to float Starks and other residents …

Warming to Make California Downpours Even Wetter, Study Says

As damaging as it was for more than 32 trillion gallons of rain and snow to fall on California since Christmas, a worst-case global warming scenario could juice up similar future downpours by one-third by the middle of this century, …

California Sees Extensive Storm Damage as Weather Calms

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Key roadways remained closed and officials estimated thousand of homes were seriously damaged in California as weeks of wild weather that flooded roadways, collapsed hillsides and toppled countless trees finally became calm Tuesday. Tallying the damage …

Explainer: Tackling Threat of Mudslides in Soaked California

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Relentless storms from a series of atmospheric rivers have saturated the steep mountains and bald hillsides scarred from wildfires along much of California’s long coastline, causing hundreds of landslides this month. So far the debris has …

California Storms Persist with Deluges, Mudslide Threats

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California saw no relief from drenching rains early Tuesday as the latest in a relentless string of storms continued to swamp roads and batter coastlines with high surf, turning rivers into gushing flood zones and forcing …

Soaked California Faces More Rain as Residents Are Forced to Flee

California faces more drenching rain as a historic drought has given way to flooding that’s killed at least 14 people, closed highways and sent residents fleeing for their lives. Wind gusts exceeding 60 miles (97 kilometers) per hour are expected …

California Braces for More Rain, Storms, Potential Floods

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California braced for more stormy weather with rain sweeping into the northern part the state and the San Francisco Bay area, preceding a series of powerful incoming Pacific storms and raising the potential for road flooding, …

‘Bomb Cyclone’ Brings Damaging Winds, Rain to California

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Damaging winds and heavy rains from a powerful “atmospheric river” pounded California on Thursday, knocking out power to tens of thousands, causing flash flooding, and contributing to the deaths of at least two people, including a …