Southern California problems are arising on a new High-Speed Rail. High-Speed Rail advocates want So Cal residents to be connected, as quick as 20 minutes for a trip that takes 1 1/2 hours by car. But residents are at arms over the potential that they could loose their homes with the rail’s path heading straight through their house.

It’s a conflict that is not resolved with a pending deadline. Some officials say deadline, or not, it will be solved the best way possible irrespective of time restraints. But critics say a funding deadline is being used as a way to push High-Speed Rail straight into California homes, literally.

One of the hot spots for debate is Buena Park. In total 430 miles between Los Angeles and San Francisco will be connected. But what route the High-Speed Rail will take?

For many, it’s a dream to connect the entire state in just than 2 1/2 hours by rail. For others, it’s the fear of loosing their life savings for sake of eminent domain.

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Services are underway for Ash Wednesday in Los Angeles. Ash Wednesday marks Lent’s beginning. Los Angeles services for Ash Wednesday at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels are described as follows:

“Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Season of Lent. It is a season of penance, reflection, and fasting which prepares us for Christ’s Resurrection on Easter Sunday, through which we attain redemption.”

Services at the Cathedral begin early just after 6 am and run throughout the day.

06:15 am - Mass with distribution of ashes.
07:00 am - Mass with distribution of ashes.
08:00 am - Mass with distribution of ashes.
12:00 pm - Mass with distribution of ashes.
03:00 pm - Liturgy of the Word with distribution of ashes [bilingual]
05:15 pm - Mass with distribution of ashes.
07:00 pm - Misa con distribución de Cenizas [spanish]

Note: Fast & Abstinence is observed on Ash Wednesday.

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ALERT - Major flooding is warned for Los Angeles and O.C. in today’s storm weather forecast. Flooding across Southern California’s Los Angeles County is being warned in today’s storm weather forecast.

The weather forecast for Los Angeles through Sunday from the National Hurricane Center reads as follows:

Today: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 57. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of showers. Low around 44. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west northwest. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 10am. Partly cloudy, with a high near 59. North northwest wind between 9 and 16 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind 14 to 17 mph decreasing to between 5 and 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

If you are just awakening now at 4:30 am PST, you hear the downpour outside. The NHC issued the following flooding alert roughly 10 minutes ago:

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR…
LOS ANGELES COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…MONTEREY PARK …DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES…LONG BEACH…DIAMOND BAR…

* UNTIL 645 AM PST

* AT 420 AM PST DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL OVER LOS ANGELES COUNTY. RAINFALL RATES BETWEEN 0.25 AND 0.50 INCHES PER HOUR HAVE BEEN COMMON ACROSS THE LOS ANGELES BASIN. ..WITH LOCAL RATES IN EXCESS OF 1.00 INCHES PER
HOUR. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED ON A NORTH-SOUTH LINE FROM THE PALOS VERDES PENINSULA TO AROUND MOUNT WILSON… AND ALSO ACROSS THE MALIBU AREA IN WESTERN LOS ANGELES COUNTY.

CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL HAS REPORTED NUMEROUS ROADWAY FLOODING OCCURRENCES ACROSS THE LOS ANGELES BASIN SINCE 2 AM.

THE RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. THERE WILL BE ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS LOS ANGELES COUNTY.

FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT FOR THE STATION BURN AREA AND WESTERN LOS ANGELES COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE…TURN AROUND…DONT DROWN.

For continuing coverage of the weather situation in Los Angeles this weekend on LALATE click here:

http://news.lalate.com/category/los-angeles.

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Los Angeles is under alert for mud landslides today. Los Angeles and Orange County mud landslides are being warned across Southern California Saturday.

Here is the latest mud landslides warnings as of 4:30 AM PST.

If you are just awaking, you have heard the storms striking since early evening Friday. Now the National Hurricane Center is warning residents of burn areas of potential harm this weekend.

NHC is warning:

..A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 AM PST FOR THE STATION BURN AREA IN CENTRAL LOS ANGELES COUNTY…

AT 408 AM PST…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED BANDS OF HEAVY RAIN ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE STATION BURN AREA AND AREAS UPSTREAM
THAT WILL LIKELY IMPACT THE BURN AREA THROUGH 515 AM. AUTOMATED GAUGES HAVE ALREADY REPORTED RAINFALL RATES IN EXCESS OF .50 INCHES PER HOUR
ACROSS THE STATION BURN AREA BETWEEN 3 AM AND 4 AM. THE ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT HOUR WILL LIKELY BRING FLASH FLOODING AND DEBRIS FLOWS TO THE STATION BURN AREA…ESPECIALLY ACROSS
SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH PORTIONS.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO TUJUNGA… SUNLAND…LA CANADA…LA CRESCENTA…AND AREAS IMMEDIATELY DOWNSTREAM OF THE STATION BURN AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

RESIDENTS AND MOTORISTS IN AND BELOW RECENTLY BURNED AREAS SHOULD BE ALERT TO FLASH FLOODING AND DEBRIS FLOWS WHICH MAY BLOCK ROADS AND CULVERTS.

For continuing coverage of the weather situation in Los Angeles this weekend on LALATE click here: http://news.lalate.com/category/los-angeles.

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LOS ANGELES ALERT - Los Angeles and the OC are under a TORNADO warning. Los Angeles and Orange County are under a tornado warning for January 19 2010.

The National Weather Service has issued an alert for the following regions: South Los Angeles, Long Beach and Whittier. A previous existing warning for the O.C. was extended at 1 pm PST today.

Seal Beach is under heightened alert along with San Pedro. Newport is reporting winds as strong a 72 mph. Piers from Manhattan Beach to Santa Monica are closing

The greatest concern for waves are today and Thursday with peaks upwards of 25 feet.

For continuing coverage of the Los Angeles Storm Watch on LALATE click here: http://news.lalate.com/category/weather.

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Jeff Conaway (Grease) is hospitalized. Jeff Conaway was hospitalized Monday at a local area medical center.

Here is the latest.

On Monday, Conaway was rushed to local area hospital with significant injuries including head trauma. Cause of the injuries is reported as a bad fall down a flight of stairs in his Los Angeles home. His girlfriend reports injuries include brain hemorrhaging along with breaks to neck and hip.

Updates as to his condition since hospitalization have not been released.

Send your love.

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Rory Markas (aka Rory Marcus) is dead. Rory Markas has died, his death at age 54 a shock to the Los Angeles sports community.

Cause of death is unknown says Angels spokesman Tim Mead moments ago. Markas was best loved as the play by play announcer for the Angels for eight seasons from 1994 to 1997 . Last night Rory was found dead in his home in Palmdale.

An autopsy is expected. Markas had a brain blood clot two years ago corrected by surgery.

Markas to any Los Angeles resident was known over countless broadcasts - from USC games to Clippers showdowns. He was with KTTV and the great KNX radio.

Funeral arrangements have not been announced. Rory Markas will be greatly missed. Send your love.

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