This evening: The biggest storm of the season arrives in Southern California

Plus seven ways California drivers frustrate each other and what you need to know this evening  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­   ADVERTISEMENT December 23, 2025 | View in browser This Evening's Big Stories Biggest storm of the season arrives in Southern California. 'Stay alert, stay vigilant.' 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 'Calculated, cold-blooded': Melodee Buzzard's mother fatally shot her in the head, authorities say Melodee Buzzard, 9, whose disappearance was reported by Santa Barbara County educators in October, has been found dead, a relative confirmed to The Times on Tuesday. Read More An amateur codebreaker may have just solved the Black Dahlia and Zodiac killings Two retired LAPD homicide detectives say that both notorious cases are solved — with a single culprit — thanks to the work of a novice sleuth. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Supreme Court rules against Trump, bars National Guard deployment in Chicago The decision is a major defeat for Trump and his broad claim that he had the power to deploy military forces in U.S. cities. Read More Claims about Trump in Epstein files are 'untrue,' the Justice Department says The Justice Department released an unusual statement unequivocally defending President Trump. Read More Keep up with California Your support helps us deliver the news that matters most. Subscribe to the Los Angeles Times. Subscribe Now Author of LAFD Palisades fire report declined to endorse final version, called it 'highly unprofessional' Battalion Chief Kenneth Cook's email adds to the growing evidence that city and LAFD officials attempted to burnish the LAFD's image in a report that was meant to be an honest assessment of the department's failings in preparing for and fighting the fire. Read More Flu is hitting California early. Why doctors worry this year will be especially hard on kids It is not yet clear whether the new H3N2 Flu A subclade K subvariant will reduce the efficacy of the flu vaccine this season. Read More Why California's milk cartons may lose their coveted recycling symbol Milk cartons may lose the recycling symbol in California, potentially making the material unusable in the state. Read More Rose Parade float has a firefighter, pancakes, syrup: Here's why some people were upset Some Altadena residents say a Rose Parade float featuring firefighters pouring syrup over pancakes feels insensitive to firestorm survivors. Read More The seven most frustrating offenses California drivers commit every day Driving is hard enough without everybody else making life on the roads hell. Here's our very frustrated guide to driving etiquette in California. 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