A large boulder sits in the middle of Bella Vista Drive in Montecito, Calif., following the rain storm, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Owen Baker)
January 10, 2018
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January 10, 2018 2:16 p.m.
Death toll hits 15 in California mudslides; 24 missing
MONTECITO, Calif. — The death toll from the mudslides that struck Southern California climbed to 15 on Wednesday, with 24 people unaccounted for, as rescue crews searched for anyone trapped, injured or dead in the onslaught that smashed homes and swept away cars.