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Aside from spotty showers Monday morning, there will be a lull in the action before the second storm brings the next round of rain.
This will bring colder air and gusty winds. Temperatures will remain below average as well.
There will be mountain snow accumulations by Tuesday.
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Around SoCal
1. LA in a lull before next storm hits
Los Angeles County got a brief break from the stormy weather Monday morning with light showers, but more rainfall is on tap for the early part of the week that will include heavy downpours and possible thunderstorms.
“We are in the anticipated lull between storms right now with spotty drizzle or showers continuing under varying cloud cover,” said the National Weather Service. “The upcoming cold front and associated showers look at track with it sweeping through most of Southwest California between 4:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tuesday.”
All evacuation warnings and orders were lifted this weekend throughout the Los Angeles area after hours of heavy rain pelted the region Saturday, but residents were warned to remain alert for potential debris-related dangers as they travel through storm-impacted areas.
LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell said 126 homes were impacted by an evacuation order in the Palisades Fire burn area, and an evacuation center was established at the Stoner Recreation Center, 1835 Stoner Ave., in West Los Angeles.
2. Housing advocate Rae Huang challenging Karen Bass in 2026 mayoral election
Community organizer and minister Rae Huang formally announced her candidacy for mayor of Los Angeles Sunday, offering voters an option to the left of incumbent Democrat Karen Bass and potentially complicating Bass’ prospects for avoiding a runoff next June.
The 43-year-old Huang is deputy director of Housing Now California, a coalition of over 150 organizations that fights tenant displacement. She is also a member of the Los Angeles chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America, and if elected would be Los Angeles’ first Asian-American mayor.
Huang planned to held an official campaign launch event Sunday afternoon at Arts District Brewing Co. in downtown Los Angeles.
“I am excited and very humbled to announce that I am running for Mayor of Los Angeles, the second largest city in our nation,” Huang said in an Instagram post before Sunday’s formal campaign kickoff event.
Huang is a long shot to win with little name recognition or political experience, but if her campaign gains traction she could siphon enough votes from Bass’ Democratic base to keep the mayor from a majority in the June 2 election. If no candidate receives over 50%, the top two finishers will compete for the office in November.
Rae Huang holds an event Saturday at LA City Hall to announce her campaign for mayor. (Spectrum News 1)
3. UC reaches tentative deal with registered nurses
The University of California has reached a tentative contract agreement with the union representing more than 25,000 registered nurses, officials said Sunday.
The tentative deal was announced Sunday by the California Nurses Association/National Nurses United. UC officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
“University of California RNs organized for and won important patient protections at the bargaining table, like curbing the rampant misuse of floating and ensuring safeguards on artificial intelligence,” said Kristan Delmarty, RN at UCLA Santa Monica, and a member of the UC bargaining team and CNA’s board of directors.
The nurses, who work at 19 UC facilities statewide and have been bargaining for a new contract since June, will vote on the contract proposal later this week.
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US Sen. Adam Schiff touring the Eaton Fire Collaborative Center. (Spectrum News 1/Vania Patino)
U.S. Sen. Adam Schiff meets with Eaton Fire survivors leading community recovery efforts
On Friday, U.S. Sen. Adam Schiff toured the Eaton Fire Collaborative Center to discuss wildfire recovery efforts with those impacted by the fire. Along with U.S. Representative Judy Chu, they took note of the ongoing challenges people face ten months after the blaze destroyed much of the community.
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SoCal Snapshot
A surfer rides a wave as clouds gather above Bolsa Chica State Beach in Orange County on Saturday. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)