A rare October storm pummeled Southern California with several inches of rain on Tuesday, swelling rivers, causing freeway accidents and prompting evacuations in wildfire-scarred neighborhoods where the threat of mudslides was high.

San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties have already seen more than an inch of rain by early Tuesday, Oct. 14.

Tuesday’s strong storm brought a much-needed shot of rain to Southern California, but the system also brought the season’s first snowfall. Video showed vehicles traveling on slick and

Evacuation warnings are in effect for parts of Los Angeles, which are particularly vulnerable to mudslides, as a potent severe storm system charges southward across California. This area includes Pacific Palisades,

LOS ANGELES - A rare and powerful October storm is bringing heavy rain, high winds, and a threat of mudslides and tornadoes to Southern California, prompting evacuations and a state of emergency for some residents.

An incoming storm, powered by the lingering bits of Tropical Storm Priscilla in the Pacific Ocean, could bring heavy rain and flooding to parts of Southern California to start the week.

A report was issued from the NWS San Diego CA on Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. for gusty showers until 12:15 p.m. The alert is for San Diego County Coastal Areas, San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire,

Thousands of union nurses and healthcare professionals braved a strong Pacific storm Tuesday that dropped heavy rain across Southern California as angry picketers armed with bullhorns and raincoats for protection began a five-day strike at Kaiser Permanente facilities across three states.

Two helicopter occupants and three bystanders were hospitalized after a crash in a Huntington Beach parking lot, with FAA and NTSB notified of the incident.

A New York man was arrested in Southern California over the weekend for allegedly kidnapping a North Carolina woman and bringing her on a cross-country crime spree, authorities said on Monday.

Loved ones are searching for a Southern California girl who has been missing for days. Belen Ramos-Trejo, 12, was reported missing on Oct.10, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.