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

They’re also costly — Santa Barbara County spent $20 million on a new basin after 2018 — and must be emptied occasionally or they can be overwhelmed by new landslides or mudslides.

ICE isn't providing numbers, but a rapid response group says 13 immigration arrests have been made on the Central Coast since late January.

While just a coincidence in timing coming on the heels of the storm, the magnitude 3.7 quake struck just before midnight and was centered just 7 miles northwest of Malibu, according to the U.S.

Read about the challenges faced by Sterling Klippel and his stormwater crews as they work to prevent catastrophic mudslides in Southern California.