About 1 in 5 forecast projections expect a strong storm, with rain totals of 4 or more inches. Things could change, “but if nothing else, be prepared for at least some rain around Christmas,” the weather service said.

Southern California is basking in sunshine and unseasonably warm temperatures this week, but forecasters say a holiday twist is on the way. “We’re still seeing fog for some coastal spots, but

Federal authorities said Monday that they foiled a plot to bomb multiple sites of two US companies on New Year’s Eve in Southern California after arresting members of an extremist anticapitalist and antigovernment group.

Federal authorities announced the arrests of four people on Monday accused of planning violence in Southern California. Officials said the people arrested were plotting an “organized, sophisticated and extremely violent” attack. The group had planned to bomb several companies on New Year’s Eve, authorities said.

Administration officials said the case grew out of a presidential order declaring antifa to be a terrorist group.