I sat in my car, fidgeting in the driver’s seat as the clock on my dashboard flashed 8:00 a.m. I was late again. I had been sitting in the left-turn lane on Ventura Boulevard, a major collector road...

The school canceled in-person instruction on both campuses after heavy rain forced the closure of Beverly Glen Blvd. and Coldwater Canyon Ave. on Tuesday. The storm, which arrived during a heightened period...