![]() ![]() Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Friday declared a local state of emergency due to the recent storms and impending additional rain. Los Alamitos Race Course scrubbed all races planned for Saturday night. The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday approved $500,000 in emergency funding on Tuesday to expedite repairs of the sinkhole.Īnother $450,000 was approved for storm repairs to Mulholland Drive between Summit Circle and Bowmont Drive, which remained closed to all non-residents on Sunday.ĭue to the new storm systems, Santa Anita Park canceled all scheduled races on Saturday and Monday. The sinkhole on Iverson Road was estimated Friday to have grown to about 45 feet deep while spanning the entire roadway. A sinkhole that developed on a Calabasas roadway and swallowed two vehicles continued growing in size. The additional rain is bad news for crews still working to clean up after last week's storms. The Montrose Search and Rescue Team - a nonprofit, volunteer rescues group affiliated with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department - reported Sunday that "there have been numerous slip and fall incidents in the Angeles National Forest the last few weeks. The rain was also creating dangerous conditions for hikers. Saturday in the 23300 block of Mulholland Drive, crushing multiple cars in a parking lot. In Woodland Hills, a tree toppled at 8:13 p.m. Tuesday at Orange County beaches, where huge waves have been seen in the last few days. "As the weather continues to fill up waterways, we strongly urge everyone to stay away from the water,'' he said.Ī high surf advisory was in effect until 10 p.m. Saturday.Ī helicopter lowered a rescuer to the woman, picked her up and took her to safety, where she was reunited with family, OCFA Capt. That dramatic rescue occurred at about 3:30 p.m. In Laguna Hills, Orange County Fire Authority workers saved a woman who was clinging to a tree above rising water at Aliso Creek near the 24400 block of Christina Court. Two right lanes were blocked on the northbound Golden State (5) Freeway near Templin Highway in northern Los Angeles County by a 250-foot-long mudslide. All lanes of SR 39 were closed in both directions from San Gabriel River Bridge to 3 miles north of East Fork Road. All lanes of State Route 2 in the Angeles National Forest were closed in both directions from 3.3 miles east of Newcomb's Ranch to SR 39. The southbound 5 Freeway connector to the southbound Harbor (110) Freeway was closed due to mud and debris. Sunday, Caltrans was reporting the following closures: There is a 10 to 20 percent chance of light snow accumulations on the Grapevine over Interstate 5 Monday night.''Īs of 7 a.m. "Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. "Travel could be very difficult,'' according to the NWS. For Sunday night through Monday, snow could accumulate 5 to 10 inches above 5,500 feet, and 3 to 6 inches at higher points. Forecasters said as much as 3 inches of snow could fall below 7,000 feet, with 5 to 10 inches possible at higher elevations Saturday night. Tuesday for the Los Angeles County mountains. A little farther to the northwest, all lanes of the Long Beach (710) Freeway were flooded between Anaheim and Willow streets.Ī winter weather advisory remains in effect until 3 a.m. Saturday, affecting residences along 67th Place. Day, with the bulk of that day's rain expected in the morning.įlooding was reported in the Long Beach Peninsula community at about 2 p.m. That system is expected to linger over the area into Monday's national holiday for Martin Luther King Jr. The precipitation tapered off Saturday night before a second system brought more rain Sunday. Capturing Stormwater: I-Team Examines How Much We Are Losing
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