President Donald Trump speaks at the 2025 House Republican Members Conference Dinner at Trump National Doral Miami in Doral, Fla., Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. On the same day, he posted on social media that military troops had "turned on" Pacific Northwest water to help California. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) AP

When Californians turn on their showers and fill up their coffee makers on Tuesday, President Donald Trump wants credit. He’s been criticizing the state’s water use since major fires began in Los Angeles in early January,

California hit back against Donald Trump's claims that the military "turned on the water" to fight ongoing wildfires in the Los Angeles area. The president signed an executive order seeking to get around federal and state laws covering the state's water system to provide enough resources to fight the wildfires,

Mudflows prompted the closures of at least some roads, including in Topanga Canyon and on parts of the Pacific Coast Highway.

Southern California’s first significant storm of the season brought weekend downpours that aided firefighters but caused ash, mud and debris to flow across streets in wildfire-burned areas.