After a brief break of relentless rain and snow, Northern California is bracing itself for yet another storm event starting Thursday evening. Meanwhile, storms will also hit the southern part of the state,

Weeks after wildfires that killed at least 29 people and destroyed entire neighborhoods, Southern California is facing another extreme-weather threat: Too much rain.

Rain is easing after Southern California’s first significant storm of the season brought weekend downpours that aided firefighters but caused ash, mud and debris to flow across streets in wildfire-burned areas.