This evening: Atmospheric river brings deluges and debris flows to Southern California

Plus why holiday playlists are everywhere and what you need to know this evening  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­   ADVERTISEMENT December 24, 2025 | View in browser This Evening's Big Stories Atmospheric river brings deluges and debris flows to Southern California The atmospheric river storm is likely to cause a slew of hazards this week across California, including urban flooding, downed trees, outages and travel delays. Read More ADVERTISEMENT L.A. wasn't dreaming of a wet Christmas, but that's what we got. And it can't be returned The region's wet Christmas is expected to continue through the weekend, though forecasters said Wednesday was expected to be the more intense day of rain. Read More Nick Reiner's mental state at center of murder case: Inside the looming legal fight An assessment of Nick Reiner's mental health will take months and could influence whether prosecutors seek the death penalty, experts say. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Downtown L.A.'s struggle is overstated and fixable, says the mogul who built the Grand Real estate mogul leaving post critiques L.A.'s development challenges. Read More Alleged L.A. bomb plot: What we know about the Turtle Island Liberation Front What is the Turtle Island Liberation Front? What are its politics? The Times reviewed court documents, social media and public records to learn more about the group. Read More Keep up with California Your support helps us deliver the news that matters most. Subscribe to the Los Angeles Times. Subscribe Now SoCal agave owners have been hacked. What are thieves doing with those filched leaves? For the second time in three years, someone has been hacking off and stealing waxy, 2-to-4-foot-long serrated leaves from agave plants at east Torrance homes. Read More 'South Park' creators clash with performers at their Colorado restaurant "South Park" creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker, who this summer landed one of the richest TV deals ever, are in a standoff with performers at their Casa Bonita restaurant near Denver. Read More EU warns of possible action after the U.S. bars 5 Europeans accused of censorship The Europeans were characterized by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio as "radical" activists and "weaponized" nongovernmental organizations. Read More California crypto company accused of illegally inflating Katy Perry NFTs and fraud Former Theta Labs executives allege the California cryptocurrency firm's CEO, Mitch Liu, manipulated the price of NFTs, among other illegal moves. Read More Christmas music driving you nuts? Why holiday playlists are everywhere More people are creating holiday playlists in October, according to Spotify data. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading This Evening's Big Stories from the Los Angeles Times Sign up for more L.A. Times newsletters. Sign Up You received this email because you opted to receive email communications from L.A. Times. Unsubscribe | Manage marketing email preferences | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell My Personal Information | CA Notice of Collection Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. Place an ad or classified. Copyright © 2025, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, CA 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES latimes.com