Rain in Southern California creates mudflows but helps firefighters

More rain is falling on parts of Southern California after causing mudflows over the weekend. The rain is helping firefighters but boosting the risk of toxic ash runoff in areas scorched by Los Angeles-area wildfires. Flood watches were in effect for burn areas from recent fires that broke out around the Pacific Palisades neighborhood in Los Angeles, Altadena and Castaic Lake. The California Department of Transportation says a portion of the Pacific Coast Highway in Los Angeles County was closed as of Sunday afternoon due to mudflows in Topanga Canyon. Rain fell Monday and during the weekend. Snow fell in the mountains.