and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Monday, Aug. 21. Tropical Storm Hilary — downgraded from a hurricane — hit the Golden State last night, bringing heavy rain ...

Approximately 34,000 people are under evacuation orders across California, Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a news conference Tuesday, adding the number is “dynamic and will change.” Approximately ...

An atmospheric river blasting California will continue to dump rain and heavy snow on much of the state Saturday. The storm, known as a “Pineapple Express” because it is fed by moisture ...

As the storm hits central California, some urban flooding along with flooding from the smaller creeks and streams is likely. Eventually, more roads are expected to flood as the main rivers rise ...

Officials across Southern California are warning residents to prepare for what could be “life-threatening and damaging flooding” beginning Sunday, as a storm system fueled by a massive ...

JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images An evacuation order remains in effect for Planada after the Central California town was hit with severe flooding from the last storm. Streets across the small ...

The storm will leave California by Wednesday afternoon, with just some lingering rain and snow showers for the northern part of the state. ABC News' Dan Peck contributed to this report.

Forecasters are concerned the storm could bring mudslides in and near areas scorched by the Palisades and Eaton fires.

LOS ANGELES, Feb 5 (Reuters) - A deadly Pacific storm, the second "Pineapple Express" weather system to sweep the West Coast in less than a week, dumped torrential rain over Southern California on ...