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It’s been hot in SoCal, but at least it’s a dry heat. Wait. It’s not dry — at all. Locals’ favorite summertime cliche has been brutally terminated by the worst humidity we’ve ever seen.
Marie could send showers and increased humidity to Southern California for the Labor Day weekend, as well as large waves, forecasters say.
There’s a chance Hurricane Marie, now a tropical storm, will head north over Southern California, bringing with it risks of flooding.
From Carlsbad to Malibu to Santa Cruz, erosion is already remaking the maps of popular beaches in dramatic ways.
A rare convergence of a powerful El Niño, super king tides and sea level rise spurred by climate change could menace California with record coastal flooding this winter.
The defense comes after President Trump issued an executive order recommending that the singular measles, mumps and rubella, or MMR, vaccine should be separated into three, and that all childhood immunizations should be given at separate visits.
The shift was noted for the past couple of years and has become even clearer in 2026, prompting health officials to refocus their prevention efforts. The CDC says COVID-19 is growing or likely growing in 43 states, including California.
A “super” El Niño is now 95% likely to develop this year as the climate pattern gains dramatic strength in the Pacific Ocean — leaving officials across California and beyond bracing for a wet and potentially destructive winter.
Light shaking, generally noticeable indoors by many and strong enough to rattle dishes and windows, was felt in Oakland and nearby San Leandro and Alameda.
