California storm cuts power to thousands, threatens to set off mudslides near burned areasOctober 14th, 2009 Storm menaces Calif.; burned areas risk mudslidesLOS ANGELES — A powerful fall storm packing strong winds and rain drenched fire-scarred hillsides around California on Wednesday, and residents from north to south braced for possible mudslides and debris flows. The storm prompted evacuation warnings earlier Tuesday near Santa Cruz and disrupted power across the state.
S. California storms create commuter nightmare even as rains drenching region ease upOctober 14th, 2009 California storm spares homes, slows trafficLOS ANGELES — Jackknifed big-rigs and spun-out vehicles littered freeways in the Los Angeles area as hubcap-deep pools caused by overwhelmed storm drains kept travel lanes impassable. The National Weather Service canceled its flash flood advisory for Los Angeles County shortly before dawn Wednesday, as the rains that drenched the region overnight began easing up.
Mudslide menace eases in fire-scorched Calif. as storm weakens; commuter nightmare in LA areaOctober 14th, 2009 Mudslide menace eases in Calif. as storm weakensLA CANADA FLINTRIDGE, Calif.
Storm hits California; residents warned of possible debris flow near wildfire-ravaged areasOctober 13th, 2009 Calif. storm prompts debris flow concernsLOS ANGELES — Homeowners filled sandbags and crews erected concrete barriers to guard southern California property against possible landslides Tuesday as a major Pacific storm threatened to inundate foothills recently denuded by wildfire. A key concern was that heavy rains could cause mud and debris to slip down hillsides made bare from the summer fire, state fire spokeswoman Colleen Baxter said.
Communities near California wildfire burn areas prepare for possible mudslides as storm nearsOctober 12th, 2009 Calif. wildfire-area communities prepare for rainLOS ANGELES — An unusually strong October storm is bearing down on California, prompting residents in areas burned by recent wildfires to prepare for heavy rain that could send mud and debris flowing into canyon and foothill neighborhoods. Residents of La Canada Flintridge, near the barren Southern California hillsides that the massive Station Fire scorched this summer, shoveled sand into bags Monday.
First significant rain of season heads toward wildfire-scarred CaliforniaOctober 9th, 2009 Rain heads toward fire-scarred CaliforniaLOS ANGELES — The first significant rain of the season is heading toward wildfire-scarred California. The National Weather Service says a storm approaching the West Coast will bring rain by Monday, mostly in the northern and central portions of the state.
Federal study says winter rains bring high risk of huge debris flows in Calif. wildfire areaOctober 6th, 2009 Study: Risk of debris flows in Calif. fire areaPASADENA, Calif.
USGS reports magnitude-5.1 quake in Central California; other smaller quakes also hit areaOctober 1st, 2009 Series of earthquakes rattle Central CaliforniaLONE PINE, Calif. — A series of earthquakes — the largest a magnitude-5.1 — have rattled the Lone Pine area of the eastern Sierra in Central California.
USGS reports flurry of quakes in eastern SierraOctober 1st, 2009 Earthquakes shake eastern SierraLONE PINE, Calif. — A series of earthquakes — the largest a magnitude-5.1 — have rattled the Lone Pine area of the eastern Sierra.
USGS reports magnitude-5.1 quake in eastern SierraOctober 1st, 2009 Earthquake shakes eastern SierraLONE PINE, Calif. — A series of earthquakes — the largest a magnitude-5.1 — have rattled the Lone Pine area of the eastern Sierra.
Authorities aiming to have Southern California wildfire under control by Sunday eveningSeptember 20th, 2009 Authorities mopping up at Southern Calif. wildfireTEMECULA, Calif.
Santa Barbara County wildfire prompts closure of 111 square miles of forestlandAugust 11th, 2009 Calif. wildfire closes 111 square miles of forestSANTA MARIA, Calif. — Authorities have closed nearly 111 square miles of the Los Padre National Forest because of a wildfire that could pose a threat to ranches in northern Santa Barbara County.
Report: Debris from catalytic converter caused Calif wildfire that burned 314 homes last yearJune 16th, 2009 Report: Car debris started fire that hit 314 homesYORBA LINDA, Calif. — Investigators say hot debris from a car's catalytic converter caused a wildfire that burned more than 300 homes in Southern California last year.
Calif officials ID suspect in 2003 wildfire blamed for 6 deaths, almost 1,000 lost homesJune 14th, 2009 Calif authorities ID suspect in deadly 2003 blazeONTARIO, Calif. — Authorities in California have identified a suspect in a huge wildfire that destroyed almost 1,000 homes and was blamed for six deaths.
Wildfire burns above Santa Barbara, Calif.; 1,200 homes ordered evacuatedMay 6th, 2009 1,200 homes ordered evacuated amid Calif. wildfireSANTA BARBARA, Calif.
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