Heavy rain and flash flooding have soaked roads in northern California, leading to water rescues and at least one confirmed death. Authorities say police in the city of Redding received numerous calls Sunday from stranded motorists who tried to drive through flooded areas. According to Mayor Mike Littau on Monday, one person died who was pulled out of a vehicle that was flooding. The National Weather Service expects more rain through the Christmas week and warns of potentially flooding, mudslides and rockslides. The flooding in California comes after stubborn atmospheric rivers drenched Washington state earlier this month.

It’s the benchmark of success, a milestone of responsible adulthood, a time-tested way to amass wealth for you and your progeny. Homeownership…

Owning a home is a benchmark of success and a way to amass wealth. But in California, with increasing home prices and mortgage interest rates above 6%, combined with rent control policies, it might make more financial sense to rent. For some, renting is necessary because they cannot afford to buy. Others may rent and put additional money into the stock market or other investments to build wealth. The advantages of buying a single-family home include extra space, a sense of security and likely better schools than might be available to people living in apartments. California's homeownership rate of 55% is second lowest in the nation and a full 10 percentage points below the national average.

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If you want to gauge the health of California’s economy, start with its community colleges. 

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to stop deploying California National Guard troops in Los Angeles. A judge in San Francisco on Wednesday granted a preliminary injunction sought by California officials to end the deployment and return the remaining troops to the state's command. But he put the decision on hold until Monday. The White House suggested the administration will appeal. The Trump administration ordered the deployment of thousands of troops to Los Angeles in June over Gov. Gavin Newsom's objections following clashes between immigration officers and protesters. California officials argued that conditions in Los Angeles had since changed. The administration said the Guard was still needed to protect federal personnel and property.