Here are the threats that remain from storm Rachel and the weather whiplash that comes next

Los Angeles Times - Oct 12, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasters project the worst of storm Rachel has passed for Southern California — but the coast must withstand two more potentially damaging high tides.

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Rachel moves in as 'unprecedented' conditions bring SoCal coastal flooding

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Philadelphia police receive false homicide tip from Anthropic AI model

Oct 10, 2026

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Anthropic’s artificial intelligence model submitted a false homicide tip to the Philadelphia Police Department in July, the company disclosed Friday.  The AI firm said its Claude Haiku 4.5 model filled out a form on a website page soliciting the public's help to gather more information about unsolved homicide on July 18. The model submitted a...

Tropical Storm Rachel's surf drives out Long Beach residents, briefly shuts Newport Beach beaches

Oct 10, 2026

Tropical Storm Rachel's surf drives out Long Beach residents, briefly shuts Newport Beach beaches

Long Beach ordered some Peninsula residents to evacuate and Newport Beach temporarily closed its beaches and piers as Tropical Storm Rachel neared Southern California. A National Weather Service coastal flood warning covers Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego county beaches through Sunday.

Kalshi investigating suspicious bets tied to White house press secretary pick: Report

Oct 10, 2026

Kalshi investigating suspicious bets tied to White house press secretary pick: Report

Prediction market Kalshi has opened an investigation into suspicious bets related to President Trump’s selection of his next press secretary, The Wall Street Journal reported. The company said that it was looking into at least three trades placed on its platform shortly before news outlets began announcing the appointment of Katie Zacharia to the White...

Iowa fugitive worked as a chef in San Diego under an alias for more than a decade

Oct 10, 2026

Iowa fugitive worked as a chef in San Diego under an alias for more than a decade

The U.S. Marshals Service arrested Brian Anthony Williams, whom they allege is a fugitive from Iowa who lived for more than a decade under an alias and worked as a chef in San Diego.

Lopez: They were homeless, but turned their lives around. Here's how they did it

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Tropical Storm Rachel is behaving in unusual ways. What that means for SoCal this weekend

Oct 10, 2026

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Tropical Storm Rachel is expected to make landfall either in northern Baja California or San Diego County as early as Saturday night, bringing with it a slew of potential hazards, including damaging coastal flooding.

10 deaths at L.A.'s Twin Towers jail: One man's family alleges staff failed to provide care

Oct 10, 2026

10 deaths at L.A.'s Twin Towers jail: One man's family alleges staff failed to provide care

The family of Daniel Magaña has filed a wrongful death claim against L.A. County, alleging staff at the Twin Towers jail failed to provide him with "psychiatric evaluation, monitoring, medication, and treatment" before he was found unresponsive in his cell earlier this year.

Summit chaser takes fatal plunge after climbing 13,000-foot Sierra peak

Oct 9, 2026

Summit chaser takes fatal plunge after climbing 13,000-foot Sierra peak

Hiking enthusiast Brian Seibert summited the more than 13,000-foot face of Mt. Morgan's north ridge, offering him a sweeping panorama view of the jagged peaks and crystalline lakes of the Eastern Sierra. Three days later, his body was recovered.

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