An atmospheric river is slamming portions of California, with multiple inches of rain expected to drench the area until the storm runs out of moisture Wednesday morning, forecasters say.

A major atmospheric river storm — strong enough to potentially rival some of the extreme storms that have walloped Southern California in recent winters — is barreling toward the coast ...

An atmospheric river gathers moisture from the tropics and moves it inland. California will see heavy rain and snow in some areas, mostly in the north. Arizona will not only remain dry ...

A jogger and a dog are bundled up as they run in the rain in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) ...

Despite Wednesday's sunny weather, the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office said that previous evacuation orders along the Russian River prompted by this week's atmospheric river are still in effect.

The first storm from the tail end of an atmospheric river brought light to moderate rain throughout the Los Angeles area. A second storm is making its way toward the region. The National Weather ...