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Rong-Gong Lin II, reporter @LATimes, covering earthquake safety, public health, extreme weather, other natural disasters and breaking news. [email protected]

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Watch out Santa Barbara! The storm is coming in with a fury. Rain rates as high as 0.80 per hour have been reported. Please drive safely and consider delaying travel if at all possible. #CAwx #SBrain
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Please also be advised...there is a Heat Advisory in effect for areas near the coast Thursday - Saturday. 'Tis the season with our Santa Ana winds, so take breaks to cool off if outdoors for long periods 🥤 Temps closer to normal in the 70s by next Tuesday 🪩
With the Santa Ana winds, coastal areas will be heating up. A Heat Advisory is in effect for Thursday through Saturday. Drink plenty of fluids and take breaks if spending longer periods outdoors.

ALT With the Santa Ana winds, coastal areas will be heating up. A Heat Advisory is in effect for Thursday through Saturday. Drink plenty of fluids and take breaks if spending longer periods outdoors.

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⚠️Near-critical fire weather in the North and East Bay interior mountains as offshore winds overnight lead to dry humidities, poor overnight recoveries, and potential extreme fire behavior. Remember: one less spark, one less fire! #CAwx
Near-critical fire weather conditions are expected in the North and East Bay interior mountains Thursday to Saturday due to offshore winds overnight leading to possible extreme fire behavior and rapid rates of spread. Relative humidities will be as low as 15-30% and wind speeds will be 15 to 25 miles per hour, gusting to 35 miles per hour. Exercise fire weather safety, make an emergency plan, have multiple ways to receive alerts, and stay tuned to forecast updates!

ALT Near-critical fire weather conditions are expected in the North and East Bay interior mountains Thursday to Saturday due to offshore winds overnight leading to possible extreme fire behavior and rapid rates of spread. Relative humidities will be as low as 15-30% and wind speeds will be 15 to 25 miles per hour, gusting to 35 miles per hour. Exercise fire weather safety, make an emergency plan, have multiple ways to receive alerts, and stay tuned to forecast updates!

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Gusty #SantaAnaWinds will be common region-wide tomorrow through Saturday. Some areas that don't typically see gusty Santa Ana Winds, such as the Los Angeles Basin, may see breezy east winds Friday and Saturday. Plan for power outages and travel delays. #CAwx
Gusty Santa Ana Winds with Warnings and Advisories issued

ALT Gusty Santa Ana Winds with Warnings and Advisories issued

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We are monitoring swell associated with Hurricane Polo that will bring elevated surf early next week. This may combine with our high tides nearing 7ft to cause additional coastal erosion and localized flooding, especially for south-facing beaches. #cawx
High surf and tides for Monday September 28th.

ALT High surf and tides for Monday September 28th.

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Hayden Panettiere, star of 'Heroes,' 'Nashville,' dies at 36 latimes.com/entertainment-ar… @TerryCastleman

Hayden Panettiere, star of 'Heroes,' 'Nashville,' dies at 36 in South Carolina

Actor Hayden Panettiere, who starred in TV dramas and movies, died Sunday, according to her family. She was 36.

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Disneyland's costumed characters make family memories. Disney's contract proposal drops paid parental leave latimes.com/entertainment-ar… @thewendylee @smasunaga

Disneyland's costumed characters make family memories. They may lose paid parental leave

Disneyland's costumed character and parade workers say Disney's current contract proposal leaves out paid parental leave, cuts a paid holiday and offers no first-year raise.

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The joy and heartbreak of adopting a senior dog, by @GustavoArellano latimes.com/california/story… ❤️🐶🐾

Commentary: The joy and heartbreak of adopting a senior dog

As I stared into Cosmo's tired eye, I remembered the lessons he and Hook taught us. Selflessness. A recommitment to the outcasts, the overlooked, the underdogs of society. A reminder that all good...

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Strong El Niño now a virtual certainty, forecasters say. What it means for California latimes.com/california/story…

Strong El Niño now a virtual certainty, forecasters say. What it means for California

Strong El Niños significantly tilt the odds of expected weather outcomes during the winter. For Southern California, that means a higher chance of above-average rainfall, risking a winter of flash...

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Temperatures across the area look to warm this week with daytime temperatures expected to climb up into the 90s to 100° across the area. Places near the coast will stay cooler but are still expected to see warm temperatures in the coming days. #socal #cawx
Heat Advisory graphic showing the areas across Southern California that will experience warmer than normal temperatures.

ALT Heat Advisory graphic showing the areas across Southern California that will experience warmer than normal temperatures.

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Before Venezuela earthquakes, engineers warned tall buildings could collapse atop soft soil latimes.com/california/story…

Before Venezuela earthquakes, engineers warned tall buildings could collapse atop soft soil

For years, engineers worried about how collapse-prone Venezuela’s buildings could be in an earthquake. The big problem, they warned, was the prevalence of tall concrete buildings atop soft soils —...

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How a simple mix-up fueled false conspiracies about L.A. vote count latimes.com/politics/story/2… @kevrector

How a misreading of data fueled false claims about L.A. mayoral vote count

An update of votes for Los Angeles mayor, reported by media outlets, led some observers to believe there was a large batch of votes counted that included zero votes for candidate Spencer Pratt. There...

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This is the final CBS News Radio broadcast, aired between 11 p.m. (the top of the hour is first) and 11:30 p.m. (the final special report). After 99 years on the air, CBS Radio News has ended. (Captured by @TheDeskDotNet)
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Our current water year in #SoCal (Oct 1st-Jan 4th) ranks in the top 5 wettest for all official climate sites. Follow this link for more details about the storms and record rainfall. #CAwx forecast.weather.gov/product…
Picture shows a person walking in a rainstorm with an umbrella.

ALT Picture shows a person walking in a rainstorm with an umbrella.

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Magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes off Taiwan latimes.com/world-nation/sto…

Magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes off Taiwan

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake has struck off Taiwan's northeastern coast, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

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Tornado Warning including Pescadero CA, Loma Mar CA and Redwood Terrace CA until 6:15 PM PST
This graphic displays a tornado warning plotted on a map. The warning is in effect until 6:15 PM PST. The warning includes Pescadero CA, Loma Mar CA and Redwood Terrace CA. This warning is for Southeastern San Mateo County in northern California and Northwestern Santa Cruz County in northern California. The threats associated with this warning are a radar indicated tornado and pea sized hail. There are 2,321 people in the warning along with 4 schools and 0 hospitals.

ALT This graphic displays a tornado warning plotted on a map. The warning is in effect until 6:15 PM PST. The warning includes Pescadero CA, Loma Mar CA and Redwood Terrace CA. This warning is for Southeastern San Mateo County in northern California and Northwestern Santa Cruz County in northern California. The threats associated with this warning are a radar indicated tornado and pea sized hail. There are 2,321 people in the warning along with 4 schools and 0 hospitals.

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Tornado Warning continues for Pescadero CA, Loma Mar CA and Redwood Terrace CA until 6:15 PM PST
This graphic displays a tornado warning plotted on a map. The warning is in effect until 6:15 PM PST. The warning includes Pescadero CA, Loma Mar CA and Redwood Terrace CA. This warning is for Northwestern Santa Cruz County. The threats associated with this warning are a radar indicated tornado and pea sized hail. There are 1,949 people in the warning along with 4 schools and 0 hospitals.

ALT This graphic displays a tornado warning plotted on a map. The warning is in effect until 6:15 PM PST. The warning includes Pescadero CA, Loma Mar CA and Redwood Terrace CA. This warning is for Northwestern Santa Cruz County. The threats associated with this warning are a radar indicated tornado and pea sized hail. There are 1,949 people in the warning along with 4 schools and 0 hospitals.

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Ron Lin retweeted
LACoFD
@LACOFD26 Dec 2025
Amazing work by our #LACoFD personnel last night. Our members rescued over 100 people - one copter hoisted 21 people from cars, and one engine pulled 20 people from vehicles, two deputies and a dog.
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Flash Flood Warning including Oakland CA, Berkeley CA and Richmond CA until 6:00 AM PST
This graphic displays a flash flood warning plotted on a map. The warning is in effect until 6:00 AM PST. The warning includes Oakland CA, Berkeley CA and Richmond CA. This warning is for Northwestern Alameda County in northern California and Western Contra Costa County in northern California. Avoid walking or driving through flood waters! Move immediately to higher ground! There are 1,123,154 people in the warning along with 304 schools and 20 hospitals.

ALT This graphic displays a flash flood warning plotted on a map. The warning is in effect until 6:00 AM PST. The warning includes Oakland CA, Berkeley CA and Richmond CA. This warning is for Northwestern Alameda County in northern California and Western Contra Costa County in northern California. Avoid walking or driving through flood waters! Move immediately to higher ground! There are 1,123,154 people in the warning along with 304 schools and 20 hospitals.

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Flash Flood Warning including San Mateo CA, Redwood City CA and Menlo Park CA until 5:15 AM PST
This graphic displays a flash flood warning plotted on a map. The warning is in effect until 5:15 AM PST. The warning includes San Mateo CA, Redwood City CA and Menlo Park CA. This warning is for Northern San Mateo County in northern California. Avoid walking or driving through flood waters! Move immediately to higher ground! There are 473,996 people in the warning along with 103 schools and 8 hospitals.

ALT This graphic displays a flash flood warning plotted on a map. The warning is in effect until 5:15 AM PST. The warning includes San Mateo CA, Redwood City CA and Menlo Park CA. This warning is for Northern San Mateo County in northern California. Avoid walking or driving through flood waters! Move immediately to higher ground! There are 473,996 people in the warning along with 103 schools and 8 hospitals.

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