Water levels on the Merced River jumped significantly over the weekend after an atmospheric river dumped torrential rain.

Fire officials said crews stopped a gas leak at the house but they were investigating the cause of the explosion, which prompted the evacuations of 16 nearby houses.

A powerful atmospheric river had mostly moved through California after causing at least six deaths and dousing much of the state, but lingering thunderstorms brought the risk of mudslides in areas of Los Angeles County that were recently ravaged by wildfire.

Though people are relocating across the country, California tops the list of the states with the most moves. According to data collected by Retirement Living, the Golden State had an inflow of 406,873 people and an outflow of 661,205, resulting in a net loss of roughly 254,332 residents.

On Nov. 17, 1968, the last minutes of a tense NFL matchup on NBC between the New York Jets and the Oakland Raiders were preempted by the children’s film “Heidi.” The network received thousands of calls from angry viewers and formally apologized.

CHINO HILLS, Calif. (AP) — A house exploded in a Southern California neighborhood, injuring eight people and damaging two homes nearby, with firefighters evacuating a total of 16 homes.

Oakland police investigated a shooting at Laney College that killed Laney College football legend near campus.

Memphis-based International Paper will shut two U.S. packaging plants by January as it cuts costs and consolidates operations amid weak demand.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is asking the Supreme Court to pause new California laws expected to require thousands of companies to report emissions and climate-risk information.

"Out of touch career politician Ami Bera spent years rubber-stamping the radical Democrats' agenda 99% of the time, making California the most unaffordable state," Christian Martinez, spokesman for the National Republican Congressional Committee, told The Bee last week.