#malibu-mudslides

#malibu-mudslides

At his home in Pasadena, high schooler Atticus Jackson frantically shoved his belongings into his car as the sky turned a deep orange. A few hundred feet away, the fire climbed up the mountain and a cloud of red and gray smoke obscured the view.

The unexpected object in the middle of the highway just after midnight caused a 'multi-vehicle collision' on the northbound lanes of the 110 Freeway near Adams Boulevard.

The avalanche problem type was identified as persistent slab, a historically stubborn and unpredictable snowpack issue that has affected backcountry terrain across British Columbia throughout the 2025-26 season.

Joanna Ruth Shields was found dead near Sykes Hot Springs, with marks on her body suggesting foul play. The Monterey County Sheriff's Office has deemed the death suspicious.

Researchers have known since at least 2008 that wildfires can create chromium-6, but a new study, published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology in November, is the first to report details such as how long it might persist in groundwater.

A pedestrian was killed on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu on Monday night, authorities said. The person was struck by a vehicle near Winding Way about 7:30 p.m., Lt. Aaron Jacob of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said. The driver was cooperative and stayed at the scene, Jacob said. Investigators do not suspect drugs, alcohol or speeding played a role in the collision, he said. The incident is still under investigation.

Californians looking to resume their weekly commute Tuesday awoke to see several major roads closed after heavy rains drenched much the state Monday - with the expected precipitation far from over. Among the closures was a section of Highway 1 through Big Sur, which state officials just weeks ago celebrated reopening for the first time in three years. The road closed Monday after rockslides left "debris in the roadway at multiple locations," according to the California Department of Transportation.