1. Thousands across SoCal impacted by power outages, LADWP says  ABC7 Los Angeles
  2. Watch: Mudslides, flooding and debris – storms batter southern California  BBC
  3. Southern California braces as powerful winter storms threaten up to 8in of rain  The Guardian
  4. ‘Dangerous scenario unfolding’ in Southern California from potent storm lashing the entire state  CNN
  5. Southern California’s Christmas weather forecast keeps getting worse. What you need to know  Los Angeles Times