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[ad_1] CNN  —  US Highway 101, one of California’s most famous routes, closed in both directions in south San Francisco Saturday as heavy precipitation and snow melt are flooding roads, especially in the northern half of the state. The California Department of Transportation also advised of a partial closure of …

[ad_1] CNN  —  Another significant storm system will plow into the West Coast on Friday, bringing heavy rain, mountain snow and strong winds – and the last day of the year will be a wet one in the Northeast and the Southwest. The system that left thousands without power in …

[ad_1] CNN  —  Heavy coastal rain and mountain snow from a potent atmospheric river are falling across the western United States, with more to come later this week. All 11 Western states are expecting rain or snow, with the heaviest impacts predicted for California. By mid-afternoon Tuesday, the rain, snow …

[ad_1] CNN  —  After convicting former film producer Harvey Weinstein of rape and sexual assault, a Los Angeles jury could not reach a unanimous verdict Tuesday on alleged aggravating factors that could have increased his sentence. The three charges Weinstein was convicted of – rape, sexual penetration by foreign object …

[ad_1] CNN  —  A man was arrested after he allegedly vandalized a menorah in California and carved a Nazi symbol into its base, the Beverly Hills Police Department said in a news release. Police responded to a private property in Beverly Hills at 8 p.m. PT Sunday after reports of …

[ad_1] Editor’s Note: If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 (or 800-273-8255) to connect with a trained counselor or visit the NSPL site. CNN  —  Police in California have arrested a suspect in …

[ad_1] CNN  —  [Breaking news update, published at 7:46 p.m. ET] Former movie producer Harvey Weinstein was found guilty of three of seven charges against him, including rape, Monday in a Los Angeles sexual assault trial in which prosecutors said he used his Hollywood influence to lure women into private …

[ad_1] CNN  —  P-22, a mountain lion who has spent years in Los Angeles’ Griffith Park, has been euthanized after likely suffering injuries in a “vehicle strike,” officials say. The big cat made made headlines last month after he attacked and killed a resident’s leashed chihuahua. He was captured by …

[ad_1] Whenever there’s a big storm in the American West, pilots are likely flying into the eye, seeding clouds with a substance called silver iodide. The goal is to increase precipitation. Cloud seeding has been around since the 1940s. It’s become widespread of late as the West battles a drought …

[ad_1] CNN  —  Winter in drought-stricken California is off to a fast start with a series of storms bringing a generous amount of rain and snow across Western states. And it’s already starting to make a dent in California’s drought conditions, according to the latest US Drought Monitor released Thursday …