Thursday’s powerful storm brought heavy rain and snow to our local mountains, leaving basins overflowing and leading to the extended closure of a major highway. Caltrans officials were initially happy ...

The Department of Public Works (DPW) is busy cleaning out catch basins around town to help stormwater flow freely. According to the chair of the Water and Sewer Advisory Committee, Liz Smith, the DPW ...

foothill communities remain at risk of debris flows. Heavy rain could trigger dangerous mudslides in burn areas like Altadena and Pasadena. Emergency crews are racing to clear basins and prepare ...

Evacuation orders and warnings were in effect early Thursday in Sierra Madre as a fast-moving winter storm brought steady rain to the San Gabriel Valley. All evacuation orders and warnings were in ...

Evacuation warnings and orders have been issued for Los Angeles communities near the Eaton, Palisades and Sunset fire burn zones ahead of the rain.

mudflows and debris flows.” County and city crews have been working around the clock to clear debris basins — the county manages 19 from Altadena to Arcadia. Up to two inches of rain is ...

It filled every debris basin surrounding the city to capacity, causing mud and debris to flow through Sierra Madre neighborhoods. Contractors have tried to clear the debris in the weeks leading up ...

Pestrella said the basins have the capacity to receive ... He said they have set up diversions to ensure the debris properly flows into the designated channels to the San Gabriel Complex.

Last month's storm filled every debris basin in the area to capacity. City and county officials say they've been working to clear them, but they aren't empty. Police say once a flow starts ...