More severe holiday weather is forecast for an already soaked California bracing for possible additional mudslides and debris flows.

The heavy rain, falling in roughly 24 hours, pummeled a 2024 wildfire burn scar, producing an intense debris flow that overwhelmed roads and cabins.

Potentially catastrophic rain is heading toward Los Angeles -- a region already scarred by recent extreme weather and climate events, making it more vulnerable.

Forecasters said Southern California could see its wettest Christmas in years and warned about flash flooding and mudslides.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) declared a state of emergency in several southern counties on Wednesday, as a powerful winter storm swept through the state. Newsom issued the proclamation in Los

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California braced Thursday for another powerful storm system that could cause more flooding and mudslides a day after heavy rain and gusty winds were blamed for at least two deaths.