Mudslides are dangerous torrents that are usually referred to by geologists and first responders as debris flows.

Mud and debris flows closed roads and prompted evacuations in parts of Southern California recently devastated by wildfires.

Debris flows brought on by the strongest atmospheric river of the season swept a car off a southern California highway and into the ocean and left roads submerged in sludge.

In Santa Barbara, people living in at-risk areas were told to leave by 3 p.m. Wednesday. The National Weather ...

As heavy rain from a large storm subsided, officials in Southern California said rock and mudslides remain a threat.

For the second time this year, Southern Californians are evacuating their homes as heavy rain threatens new destruction in ...

Concerns about post-fire debris flows have been especially high since 2018, when the town of Montecito, up the coast from Los Angeles, was ravaged by mudslides after a downpour hit mountain slopes ...

The Thomas Fire burned down more than 1,000 structures, including homes, before the deadly Montecito mudslides weeks later in January 2018 destroyed more than 100 homes. The California Governor's ...

California regulators voted Thursday to approve ... in claim settlements related to the 2017 Thomas Fire and subsequent Montecito debris flows. Edison shareholders will cover the other $1 billion ...

Most of Southern California is currently ... when the town of Montecito, up the coast from Los Angeles, was ravaged by mudslides after a downpour hit mountain slopes charred by a huge wildfire.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The first significant storm of the season brought snow and downpours to Southern California ... town of Montecito, up the coast from Los Angeles, was ravaged by mudslides ...

LOS ANGELES — Rain mostly moved out of Southern California on Monday ... when the town of Montecito, up the coast from Los Angeles, was ravaged by mudslides after a downpour hit mountain slopes ...