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A Level 3 out of 4, moderate risk, for excessive rainfall is in place across southern California including Sant Barbara, to Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Santa Clarita.

An unusually strong storm system will bring widespread rain to southern California through Sunday. The period of most concern is tonight through Saturday night when a large area of heavy rain and isolated but potentially severe thunderstorms will bring a moderate risk of...
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Background: image of the view through rainy windshield of car on a freeway. Text: WEATHER ALERT: Atmospheric river set to drench San Diego this weekend. An intense storm is poised to bring strong rain, wind, cooler temperatures, and maybe even thunderstorms to San Diego as an atmospheric river sweeps across Southern California this weekend. The biggest impacts are expected Friday through Sunday as the storm moves from north to south, with Saturday being the most intense day of rain. [CBS8 logo] Are you prepared? [arrow]

Background: image of the view through rainy windshield of car on a freeway. Text: HOW TO PREPARE: Sign up for Alert San Diego notifications for all of your telephone numbers. www.alertsandiego.org. Pick up free bags and/or sand (SD County/CalFire). Find a location: bit.ly/sd-sandbags For additional information on how to protect yourself and your property: www.readysandiego.org

Background: image of the view through rainy windshield of car on a freeway. Text: WHERE TO REPORT: Blocked storm drains, potholes and broken street lights — San Diego City’s Get It Done app or go to www.sandiego.gov/get-it-done. Flooding — San Diego City's emergency dispatch center: (619) 527-7500 Downed electrical lines or gas emergencies — San Diego Gas and Electric: (800) 411-7343

San Diego: now is the time to prepare for this weekend's storm. Take a look at these tips to prepare and find out how to report any damage or issues.

Yes the weather aspects of NOAA are still up and running even though they aren't getting paid. Forecasts will be at weather.gov still. They had to get help from retired forecasters for hurricane Melissa but they are getting it done.

I also wish people talked more about how huge it was that young people could stay on their parents insurance until 26. Before that your kids lost insurance at 18 unless you happened to work somewhere that let you cover them while at university. The month I graduated I was uninsured at 21.

Mamdani wins New York City mayoral race, in a historic victory for progressives Mamdani, a democratic socialist and state assemblymember, will make history as the first Muslim and South Asian person — as well as the youngest in over a century — to serve as New York City mayor.

JUST IN: Mamdani, a democratic socialist and state assemblymember, will make history as the first Muslim and South Asian person — as well as the youngest in over a century — to serve as New York City mayor.

Motherfucking wind farms…

From 1980-2002 THREE storms acheived extreme rapid intensification.
From 2003-2025 EIGHTEEN storms achieved extreme rapid intensification.
6X increase!
It’s not coincidence, it’s climate change!
(source of data Dr Kieran Bhatia x.com/bhatiakieran...)

CalHHS Secretary Kim Johnson with Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta.

As the federal government shutdown disrupts critical food benefits, food banks across the state are available to assist Californians in need.

Dial 2-1-1 to speak with someone about services available in your area, or find a local food bank near you at cafoodbanks.org/our-members.

Governor Newsom announces the return of 17,030 acres of ancestral land to the Tule River Indian Tribe and the reintroduction of tule elk to the area.

Governor Newsom announces the return of 17,030 acres of ancestral land to the Tule River Indian Tribe and the reintroduction of tule elk to the area.

As part of today's historic return of ancestral land in the Sierra Nevada foothills and Central Valley back to the Tule River Tribe, the Department of Fish and Wildlife is helping reintroduce tule elk to the area.

It's a critical step in restoring balance to the lands and waters of their ancestors.

Volunteers Step In to Help Understaffed NOAA Track Hurricane Melissa

NOAA’s hurricane research division staff has been cut from 52 in 2020 to 28 in 2025, almost a 50% cut. They’ve resorted to using volunteers to man the critical radar and dropsonde stations on Hurricane Hunter flights. Senseless cuts in an era of climate change making the strongest storms stronger.

2,500 pantries supported across the state
$80M in state funds fast-tracked for distribution
390 @calvolunteers.bsky.social — with hundreds more waiting in the wings
And National Guard men and women deployed, proud to be the good guys

We will not just let Californians in need go hungry.

Official graphic depicting potential rainfall from Melissa in the Carribbean from the National Hurricane Center. Over 30-40 inches may locally fall in the mountains of Jamaica. Note that additional rainfall may fall, beyond indicated here, outside of the 4 day window mentioned.

Jamaica, in particular, will likely suffer catastrophic impacts from now rapidly-intensifying (but slow-moving) Hurricane #Melissa. A *Category 5* landfall now appears to be the most likely outcome, & 30-40+ inches of *additional* rain in mountains will lead to extreme flooding.

We had some hiccups but nothing that stopped us getting all the badges we wanted. My very slow moving toucan never told me a wait time but I'm pretty sure that was my browser. Felt like old times...no idea when it might happen!

Just because from days of retail hell it played snarkily in my brain when people were rude during the holidays...."It's the most wonderful time of the year...."

Here’s what we’re fighting for: Americans could see their premiums raised by an average of 114 PERCENT if Congress doesn’t extend Affordable Care Act tax credits. A 60-year-old couple making $85,000 will see their health care costs increase by $22,600! Totally unacceptable.

People like to make fun of us because our old buildings aren't very old here in California and these days I just think to myself ah but we have very old trees...

This was my reason when I cancelled "Caving to authoritarianism when you have a clear violation of the first amendment which you could easily fight in the courts is simply ridiculous considering the financial power your company wields. Shame on you. Do better."

DISNEY: Wins 5 Emmys for ANDOR, a show about resisting fascism

ALSO DISNEY: Bends the knee to the federal government and suspends Jimmy Jimmy Kimmel for resisting fascism

The right to speak our minds and to disagree with each other - to disturb, even - is at the very heart of what it means to be a free people. It is not to be denied. Not by violence, not by the abuse of governmental power, nor by acts of corporate cowardice. As a Guild, we stand united in opposition to anyone who uses their power and influence to silence the voices of writers, or anyone who speaks in dissent. If free speech applied only to ideas we like, we needn't have bothered to write it into the Constitution. What we have signed on to - painful as it may be at times - is the freeing agreement to disagree. Shame on those in government who forget this founding truth. As for our employers, our words have made you rich. Silencing us impoverishes the whole world. The WA stands with Jimmy Kimmel and his writers.

WGA Statement on ABC’s Decision to Pull Jimmy Kimmel Live!

No matter what he cancels he can’t cancel himself off the Epstein list.

First Colbert, now Kimmel.

Last-minute settlements, secret side deals, multi-billion dollar mergers pending Donald Trump's approval.

Trump silencing free speech stifles our democracy. It sure looks like giant media companies are enabling his authoritarianism.

G and if they are talking about where the ingredients are actually from? Still G with a hope that F will throw some potatoes over.... 😉

This is why you don't feed the ground squirrels....

The only upside to being an unemployed scientist right now is I'm sending $0 to the federal government. 🫠

U.S. Tsunami Warning Centers

TSUNAMI WARNING 3: See tsunami.gov for alert areas. M8.7 080mi SE Petropavlovsk, Kamchatka 1625PDT Jul 29

He was just in my area and reports are one restaurant owner wasn't given a choice about serving him but people were protesting loudly outside.

When I was little, the U.S. military came to our home at gunpoint and took me and my family away. We were imprisoned for years in barbed wire camps simply because we were Japanese American. I have spent my life telling that story, hoping it would never be repeated.

Adding to the others pointing out Bluesky has notifications now. I had to update the app but you just click the bell on the page of who you follow if you want notifications, pretty standard. I appreciate what we got this year and hope you'll eventually switch.

WGA statement on Paramount’s decision to cancel the Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

This was the order of events:

1. Paramount acceded to Trump’s extortion by paying a bribe.

2. Stephen Colbert calls his employer out for doing that.

3. Paramount fires Stephen Colbert for being honest about Trump.

4. Proving Trump’s bribe worked.