LOS ANGELES — Californians just made it through the hottest August on record without having to endure any rolling power outages.

And, as the Southland continues to sweat its way through record-setting heat and humidity this week, there have been no widespread calls to reduce energy.

In fact, the state has not issued a Flex Alert since 2022, ...Read more

California beach communities are expected to see rising sea levels in the coming weeks as El Niño continues to strengthen, with more sand erosion and damage possible, according to new data.

Another El Niño-influenced phenomenon — a "coastally trapped Kelvin wave" — is moving up the coast of Mexico and will soon hit the U.S. West Coast.

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LOS ANGELES — To begin to understand how a "super" El Niño winter could punish the Southern California coast, the historic wooden boardwalk on the Long Beach Peninsula may just offer a glimpse at what's to come.

Days of intense waves fueled by Hurricane Marie far away in the Pacific left several sections of the boardwalk completely destroyed...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Punishingly hot temperatures coupled with drastically high humidity will peak Wednesday, making temperatures feel even more intense than previously blistering days, with real relief not expected to arrive until Friday.

Public health officials warn that the unusually high temperatures and humidity raise the risk of heat-related ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Long Beach officials concerned about structural damage from unusually high tides driven by Tropical Storm Marie evacuated some 20 homes along the Long Beach Peninsula on Monday evening.

Fire Department officials evacuated residences along Seaside Walk, from 63rd to 67th Place in Long Beach after the seawall and boardwalk were ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — A summer of disgustingly miserable humidity is expected to peak in the coming days with sweltering and dangerous conditions thanks to the influence of Tropical Storm Marie.

The extreme weather, a preview of the intense El Niño conditions forecast for Southern California this winter, will bring temperatures into the 90s and 100s...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Days of more intense weather are ahead — extreme heat and high humidity — after a dramatic weekend of coastal flooding, rain and dangerously high surf brought by remnants of Tropical Storm Marie.

A big jump in temperature is expected by Tuesday, with heat "10 to 20 degrees above normal" starting to build across even coastal ...Read more

Angelenos avoided the most significant impacts of Hurricane Marie over the Labor Day weekend, but the region continued to soak up the fringes of the storm Sunday, according to meteorologists.

Most parts of L.A. County will take on about a quarter-inch to an inch of rain as the storm continued to fizzle out over the Pacific Ocean, according to ...Read more

Though Hurricane Marie continues to weaken in the southern Pacific Ocean — and is expected to remain hundreds of miles off the Southern California coastline — the region can still expect to feel some effects from the storm over the next few days.

Tropical moisture began to move into the region Saturday night, bringing the chance for some ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Here is how Hurricane Marie could affect Labor Day weekend in Southern California:

Impacts

Forecasters expect a 6- to 8-foot south swell, bringing strong surf and rip currents to beaches and a chance of rain, thunderstorms and a return to muggy weather as thousands of people flock to the coast to celebrate the long weekend.

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LOS ANGELES — Hurricane Marie is expected to stay off the California coast, reducing the potential for significant flooding and strong winds, but the storm is poised to deliver dangerous surf conditions and some tropical rain over Labor Day weekend.

All eyes have been on Marie’s trajectory since it formed in the eastern Pacific Ocean just ...Read more

CHICAGO — A DuSable Lake Shore Drive bridge at Grand Avenue near Navy Pier is now restored after getting stuck slightly upright Wednesday morning, causing delays and backups for cars on the major Chicago highway.

The bridge malfunctioned and failed to close properly after it was raised for a scheduled lift around 10 a.m., according to Erica ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — The National Hurricane Center says that Tropical Storm Marie will become a hurricane on Wednesday and might produce waves that could cause problems at some San Diego and Orange County beaches over the Labor Day weekend.

“Swells generated by Marie will affect portions of the coast of southwest Mexico and the Baja California ...Read more

LEXINGTON, Ky. — President Donald Trump has approved $9.1 million in public assistance to Kentucky through the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

The aid, announced by Trump on TruthSocial Tuesday night, is intended to help the state recover from a wave of severe storms that brought flooding, strong winds and other damage June 17-30.

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LOS ANGELES -- Could Southern California be at risk of flooding from the remnants of a hurricane this Labor Day weekend?

It’s a possibility, some weather experts say, and scientists Tuesday are closely watching Tropical Storm Marie develop in the eastern Pacific Ocean, south of the Baja California peninsula.

Tropical Storm Marie is forecast ...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — Tropical Storm Edouard formed in the Gulf on Monday night, and was poised to strengthen before landfall on Tuesday while the remnants of Tropical Storm Dolly continued to make their way toward Florida, according to the National Hurricane Center.

As of the NHC’s 8 a.m. advisory, the center of Edouard was located was located ...Read more

The National Hurricane Center on Monday said a short-lived tropical storm could form in the Gulf while the remnants of Tropical Storm Dolly will douse Florida, but have no chance to reform.

By 5 p.m. EDT, the NHC said Tropical Depression Five had formed, but was expected to become Tropical Storm Edouard and threaten the Louisiana and Texas ...Read more