Second Powerful Storm in Days Blows Into California, Sparking Warnings of Hurricane-Force Winds

LOS ANGELES—California braced Sunday for the worst of a potentially dangerous storm that threatened to hammer parts of the state with hurricane-force winds and cause flooding and mudslides as it moves down the coast over the next few days. “This storm is predicted to be one of the largest and most significant in our county’s history and our goal is to get through it without any fatalities or any serious injuries,” Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown told reporters Saturday. Evacuation warnings and orders were in effect for Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, Ventura, and Monterey counties. Classes were canceled Monday for schools across Santa Barbara County....