All posts tagged "Rain"

  • Snow is shown on a tree and on the ground in South Lake Tahoe, Calif., Monday, April 6, 2015. In the wake of an incredibly warm March, an unusually cold spring storm is rolling in. The strong and wet storm that will linger in Northern California through mid-week will do little to help the fix the drought. (AP Photo/Tahoe Daily Tribune, Isaac Brambila)
    Rain, winds headed to California, but little drought help

    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Last week, Gov. Jerry Brown stood in dry brown grass at a site normally covered in snow this time of year and declared the drought conditions gripping the state at its worst point...

    • Posted April 6, 2015
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  • Visitors to the Hollywood and Highland center take a picture with an Oscar statue as preparations are made for the 87th Academy Awards in Los Angeles, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015. The Academy Awards will be held at the Dolby Theatre on Sunday, Feb. 22. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)
    Rain might dampen Oscars red carpet

    40 percent chance of showers in the area, according to the National Weather Services HOLLYWOOD (CNS) – Glamorous gown? Check. Glittering jewelry? Check. Umbrella? Well, It could be a necessary evil for stars heading to the Oscar red carpet....

    • Posted February 20, 2015
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  • A man uses a kayak to make his way around a flooded parking lot at a shopping center Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014, in Healdsburg, Calif. A powerful storm churned through Northern California Thursday, knocking out power to tens of thousands and delaying commuters while soaking the region with much-needed rain. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
    Freeway reopened after intense rain in LA area

    LOS ANGELES (CNS) – The second of a pair of back-to-back storms triggered a slide of mud and debris that shut down a Southland freeway today while snow fell in local mountains and high surf pounded the coast. The...

    • Posted December 17, 2014
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  • Traffic moves slowly across the Golden Gate Bridge in the high winds and rain Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014, in this view from Sausalito, Calif. A storm expected to be one of the windiest and rainiest in five years swept across the San Francisco Bay Area on Thursday, knocking out power to tens to thousands and delaying travel by air, train and ferry. Pacific Gas & Electric is reporting outages are widespread across the Bay Area due to weather, but officials weren't immediately available to give a specific number of outages.(AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
    California storm knocks out power, delays flights

    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A powerful storm churned through Northern California Thursday, knocking out power to tens of thousands and delaying commuters while soaking the region with much-needed rain. Waves slammed onto waterfronts, ferries were bound to...

    • Posted December 11, 2014
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    Storm expected to arrive late Thursday in LA area

    GLENDORA (CNS) –  The storm is expected to arrive in the Los Angeles area late Thursday and continue through Friday. National Weather Service forecasters said the storm could dump 1 to 2 inches of rain on coastal and valley...

    • Posted December 10, 2014
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  • Palm trees along La Jolla Shores in San Diego are seen through a window covered with rain drops as the area braces for an approaching storm Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014. Heavy rain from a powerful Pacific storm swept through California on Tuesday, providing some relief from a three-year drought. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
    Another big storm heading toward California

    LOS ANGELES (CNS) – As Southern California recovers from one record-breaking rain storm, another big one is on the horizon, the National Weather Service said today. But this storm will be much colder than the last one, bringing...

    • Posted December 6, 2014
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  • Northbound traffic travels on Interstate 15 near the top of the Cajon Pass near Oak Hills, Calif. on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014. Rain saturated the pass and the High Desert but did not cause flooding damage. (AP Photo/Daily Press, James Quigg)
    Much-needed California rain brings problems

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — A second day of much-needed rain fell across drought-stricken California on Tuesday, but the Pacific storm also brought fresh concerns about possible flooding and mudslides in sodden foothill communities scarred by wildfires. Forecasters...

    • Posted December 3, 2014
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