L.A. is pounded by rain, heavy snow and a tornado in wild winter storm

The transition from the westbound 91 Freeway to the northbound 605 Freeway was closed early Thursday after a tree toppled onto the road. The rain also sent rocks tumbling onto Encinal Canyon Road in Malibu, but no serious damage was reported. Los Angeles Fire Department crews rescued a man from 3 to 6 feet of water in the Sepulveda Basin in Van ...