Convenience Big Store: Sacramento area sees first significant rainfall, but lightning and wind keeps fire concerns alive

Sacramento area sees first significant rainfall, but lightning and wind keeps fire concerns alive – Thunderstorms moved into Northern California late Thursday and kicked off light rain for the overnight hours. In many cases, the overnight rain amounted to 0.01-0.05" for Valley locations and places that received a few rounds of rain racked up higher amounts above 0.10". The last time Sacramento Executive Airport record this amount of rain was on March 18, nearly 200 days ago. The welcome rain helped to slow fires caused by lightning, but some fires were able to burn several acres before firefighters could respond. (Rob Carlmark, ABC10)

California OKs new spending on drought, wildfire prevention – California lawmakers have approved more than $2 billion in new spending aimed at preventing wildfires and addressing the drought. The votes on Thursday mark the end of lawmakers' work on the state's $262.5 billion operating budget this year. New approved spending brings the state's wildfire prevention budget to more than $1.5 billion. Lawmakers also approved $1.2 billion to address the drought and climate change. The budget bills now go to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk. (Adam Beam, AP)

LAUSD Board votes to require COVID-19 vaccine for eligible students – All eligible students age 12 and over in the Los Angeles Unified School District will be required to get vaccinated against COVID-19 to attend in-person classes under a policy unanimously approved by the district's Board of Education Thursday. The mandate requires "COVID-19 vaccinations for all students who access in-person instructional programs operated on district facilities, who are 12 years of age and older." (Staff at CBS8)

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UPS hires 100,000...UPS said Thursday that it plans to hire more than 100,000 people for the busy holiday shipping season, many of whom will get job offers within 30 minutes of applying. (AP)

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40 pets rescued by Ida now in Arizona...The Arizona Humane Society picked up 24 dogs and 16 cats who were displaced by the storm in Louisiana. (Mitchell Zimmermann, NBC12)

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