Festive fits for #NBAXmas 🎄 | Los Angeles Lakers

Before-and-after footage shows how an atmospheric river transformed the Los Angeles River, sending water surging through the channel after torrential rain soaked Southern California. | AccuWeather

Residents in a section of Wrightwood were evacuated Wednesday due to heavy flooding and debris flow, fire officials said. | FOX 11 Los Angeles

Los Angeles Democratic Mayor Karen Bass expressed disappointment and concern with Hispanics joining Border Patrol — arguing they’re only doing it for the paycheck. | New York Post