More than a foot of rain is forecast in Northern California and southwest Oregon, likely causing life-threatening flash flooding and rock slides.

A third day of an atmospheric river storm has inundated Northern California and the Bay Area, prompting a series of warnings and advisories about local flooding.The National Weather Service issued a flood warning in Sonoma County for the Russian River at Johnsons Beach in Guerneville from 2 p.

The Weather Prediction Center has placed portions of Northern California under a rare Level 4 of 4 risk of flooding Thursday.

Health officials on Friday confirmed bird flu in a California child — the first reported case in a U.S. minor.

A child in California is home and recovering from a confirmed case of bird flu. They are the first child in the United States to test positive for avian influenza, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

H ealth officials on Friday confirmed bird flu in a California child—the first reported case in a U.S. minor. The child had mild symptoms, was treated with antiviral medication and is recovering, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in announcing the test results.