Well, well, here we are in January 2026 already. How did that happen? If you’re feeling let down after the holiday hoopla, don’t despair. There are still fun free things you can do this month to keep up your spirits.

Much of Southern California woke up on Thursday, New Year’s Day, to steady precipitation — a continuation of the rain from New

After record storms soaked Southern California over Christmas week, the region is ringing in the new year with yet more rain, bringing additional threats of mudslides, downed trees and flooding.

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New Year's Day was met with snow and cold temperatures from the Northeast to the Great Lakes while much of California braces for heavy rains.

Flood watches have been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) in Southern California, as forecasters warn that heavy rain could trigger flooding. “Avoid the roads as much as possible Wednesday Night through Thursday,” the NWS forecast office in Los Angeles said Tuesday on X.

A man was arrested earlier this month after “an unprovoked and brutal attack between two homeless men” in Riverside resulted in another man’s death, police said. The Nov. 28

Parada, 27, had been deported to El Salvador during the 2024 spree, but later returned to the U.S. and was found in South LA.