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Thunderstorms and heavy rains arrived Monday afternoon, flooding a state highway near Westmoreland and toppling close to 300 power poles.
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KPBS Midday EditionAmtrak service between San Diego and Orange County resumed weekend operations on Saturday after being shut down for emergency repairs in October 2022. -
A blustery weekend storm added to California’s big mountain snowpack, leaving icy conditions in the Sierra Nevada early Monday. -
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