Death toll hits 15 in California mudslides; 24 missing

MONTECITO, Calif. (AP) — 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. The drenching rainstorm that triggered the disaster early Tuesday had cleared […]