California storms

The storm that pummeled much of California for three days began moving east Thursday after causing at least six deaths, forcing wildfire victims threatened by floods to flee their homes and plunging nearly 300,000 utility customers into darkness.

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Thu., Jan. 17, 2019

Riverside County Transportation employees monitor rain run off which caused the closing of Temescal Canyon Road near Horsethief Canyon Road below the Holy Fire burn area in Corona, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019.

Will Lester Associated Press
Riverside County Transportation employee Mike Smith walks back to his vehicle after checking water flow runoff which caused the closing of Temescal Canyon Road near Horsethief Canyon Road below the Holy Fire burn area in Corona, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019.

Will Lester Associated Press
In this Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019 photo, Shane Francis of Guerneville, Calif., steps out of his SUV after making sure it started up after a large tree fell on it during a wind storm that tore through Sonoma County and northern California. Rain and snow fell from one end of the state to the other, canceling flights, uprooting trees, knocking down power lines and causing localized flooding.

Kent Porter Associated Press
Waves pound the beach during a rain storm Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019, in Malibu, Calif. Southern California authorities concerned with rising streams and excessive runoff ordered evacuations in parts of Malibu and other areas scarred by wildfires. Malibu schools canceled classes.

Marcio Jose Sanchez Associated Press
A man gives a thumbs-up as he passes others braving the wind and rain as they walk on the Huntington Beach Pier in Huntington Beach, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019, as another storm brought more rain to Orange County and Southern California.

Mark Rightmire Associated Press