Residents of a Northern California agricultural community were forced to evacuate after the Pajaro River's levee was breached by flooding from an atmospheric river. This storm is the second to hit the state in the past few days, bringing heavy rain, mountain snow, and the threat of more flooding to northern and central California. Emergency personnel are working to secure the area and protect residents from the flooding, with 15 million people under flood watches in California and Nevada.
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Paul Flores was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison without parole on Friday for the 1996 murder of college student Kristin Smart. The case was thrust back into the public eye in 2019 with the launch of a podcast, prompting a renewed investigation by the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office. The sentencing of Flores marks a close to a nearly 27-year mystery, bringing closure to the Smart family and the community.