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'Nature gave us a lifeline:' Southern California refills largest reservoir after wet winter

LOS ANGELES — Following a series of winter storms that eased drought conditions across the state, Southern Californians celebrated a sight nobody has seen for several punishing years: water rushing into Diamond Valley Lake.

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Humans are the greatest peril to mountain lions. Can that change?

LOS ANGELES — Vehicle strikes. Rat poison. Permitted killings by ranchers and homeowners. The average California mountain lion is more likely to die at the hands of a human than of natural causes.

Los Angeles Times

California jailbreak mastermind sentenced for daring escape

A man serving a life sentence for kidnapping and mutilating a marijuana dispensary owner has received additional time for masterminding a daring, elaborate escape from a Southern California jail

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Antisemitic incidents surged in California as conspiracies fueled hate, report says

LOS ANGELES — Antisemitic incidents involving harassment, vandalism and assaults surged in Southern California and the rest of the state in 2022, according to a new report by the Anti-Defamation League.

Los Angeles Times

Newsom rolls back California drought restrictions after remarkably wet winter

DUNNIGAN, Calif. — On the heels of one of California’s wettest winters on record, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday announced that he will roll back some of the state’s most severe drought restrictions and dramatically increase water supplies for agencies serving 27 million people.

Los Angeles Times

Destructive tornadoes battered Southern California. They are more common than you might think

LOS ANGELES — Two tornadoes that caused significant damage in Los Angeles and Santa Barbara counties Tuesday were part of a series of wild weather events across California this week.

Los Angeles Times

Adam Minter: Farmers can’t keep hogging the water in parched Southwest

The lush lawns and green golf courses of Southern California are an emblem of the desert Southwest’s dependence on the Colorado River. But they’re just a small part of the demands placed on this crucial water resource in times of both drought and plenty. The far bigger part, as much…

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Tornadoes in Southern California's Montebello and Carpinteria damage multiple structures

LOS ANGELES — On Wednesday afternoon, Micaela Vargas stood in front of her Kia Telluride, which she’d parked near her workplace in Montebello.

Los Angeles Times

‘Bel-Air’ on Peacock is renewed for its third season

PHILADELPHIA — "Bel-Air," starring West Philly native Jabari Banksin as a teenager who moves in with rich relatives in Southern California, has been renewed for a third season on Peacock.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Intense Pacific Storm To Hammer Southern, Central California

California has been hit by the most recent significant storm in a string from the Pacific Ocean as of Monday night.

Zenger

Heavy rain to hit Southern California; thousands flee flooding in Central Valley

LOS ANGELES — A weary, storm-soaked California is bracing for another bout of heavy rain, power outages and potential flooding this week as a cold weather system takes aim at the state.

Los Angeles Times

Dual Storms To Swipe California With Flooding Rain, Mountain Snow

There won't be any reprieve from the historically turbulent cold season in California with the end of winter.

Zenger

More rain coming to Southern California in coming days

LOS ANGELES — Soggy Southern California should expect a new storm moving in next week.

Los Angeles Times

California buildings still in peril from tumbling cliff

Authorities say about two dozen people forced to flee Southern California apartment buildings that are teetering on the edge of a landslide may be evacuated indefinitely

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Southern California jailbreak mastermind convicted

An inmate who organized a daring, elaborate Southern California jailbreak in 2016 has been found guilty of the escape

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: Who profits from Southern California’s high gas bills? The problem is we don’t know

The doubling and in some cases quadrupling of Southern Californians’ natural gas bills in recent months stemmed from rapid price spikes in the so-called spot market, a real-time wholesale market for the fuel. The lack of transparency in California’s spot market for gasoline played a similarly major role in the…

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Water restrictions lifted for 7 million in Southern California, but region still urged to conserve

LOS ANGELES — Mandatory water restrictions are being lifted for nearly 7 million people across Southern California following winter storms that have boosted reservoirs and eased a severe shortage that emerged during the state’s driest three-year period on record.

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: Wildfires in the summer, blizzards in March. The whiplash of living in the San Bernardino Mountains

If you had told me last year that our mountains would have so much snow this close to spring, I’d have been thrilled. The forests of Southern California have suffered immensely from years of punishing drought and record high temperatures, and good winter soakings provide the best protection against fires…

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The Orange County Register

San Bernardino Mountain residents reevaluate survival preparation amid disaster

They stocked up on firewood, gasoline for generators, food and water, and even Ice Melt. But nothing could prepare residents of the San Bernardino Mountains in Southern California for the unprecedented wallop that inundated their homes and roads with snow and paralyzed their communities for two weeks.

Los Angeles Times

Man allegedly stole a city snowplow in Big Bear. His location was clear

LOS ANGELES — A 35-year-old man is suspected of stealing a municipal snowplow in Big Bear Lake days after a blizzard in the Southern California mountain town.

The Orange County Register

Green times are ahead: How Southern California casinos are celebrating St. Patrick’s Day

SANTA ANA, Calif. — If you’re feeling lucky or have been waiting for the right occasion to wear that green outfit hanging in your closet, spending St. Patrick’s Day at a Southern California casino is a solid option.

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