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A woman was rescued from the L.A. River as powerful bursts of hail hit areas including Santa Monica, downtown L.A., Pasadena, Monrovia and Covina.

A potentially significant storm could arrive in Southern California this weekend, a rarity for this time of the year, the National Weather Service says.

A potentially significant storm could arrive in Southern California this weekend, a rarity for this time of the year, the National Weather Service says.

California faces a "life-threatening" storm this week that will intensify Sunday through Monday and continue to pour rain throughout the week.

Officials are expecting life-threatening damage and issuing evacuation orders or warnings in parts of Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties.

California faces a "life-threatening" storm this week that will intensify Sunday through Monday and continue to pour rain throughout the week.

Wind gusts up to 60 mph in the valleys and along the costs; up to 80 mph in the mountains and foothills.

A wind advisory remained in effect across Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties until 7 p.m. Sunday, with gusts ranging from 25 to 50 mph.

A wind advisory remained in effect across Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties until 7 p.m. Sunday, with gusts ranging from 25 to 50 mph.

The National Weather Service has issued flood watches for parts of L.A. County.