US | California Fifth Day of Rain Drenches California Thousands lose power; dozens evacuated By Matt Cantor Posted Dec 21, 2010 5:00 AM CST Copied A man walks across the intersection during a rain storm in La Crescenta , Calif., Monday, Dec. 20, 2010. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) Thousands of Californians have lost power and dozens have been evacuated as rain and snow pelt the state for the fifth day, the AP reports. Mountains in the state’s south have seen 12 inches of rain; a ski resort is facing 13 feet of snow; and downtown Los Angeles has seen more than 5 inches of rain—more than a third of its annual average. Read These Next A House Democrat faces expulsion on ethics charges. One entity that's pretty popular right now: the Catholic Church. An icon of '70s soft rock has left us. Bahamian sharks have a lot going on in their systems. Report an error