The Week in Photos: A brutal murder devastates a family; meanwhile, California braces for flooding

Hello and welcome to this week’s selection of the best picture stories.

A new storm brings more peril to California rivers already hit by deadly flooding as another riverine atmospheric storm arrives, washing out roads and forcing evacuations.

A person in a tan firefighter uniform climbs a steep snow berm, their head disappearing behind a pile

A person walking their dog in the rain is seen through raindrops gathering on a window

Workers endure heavy rain as they work at Dory Fishing Fleet and Market

A man, holding a bicycle, jumps over a puddle near the Los Angeles River

A family tragedy: A suspect was taken into custody on Wednesday after the brutal murder of 17-year-old Xavier Chavarin the previous week.

A triptych: above, a man kisses a crying woman; bottom left, a teenager sits at a wake, and right, a man lights a candle.

After last week’s snowstorm, mountain communities are preparing for another storm. Check out the scenes of the San Bernardino Mountains as they burrow. The storms have now claimed 13 lives.

A man stands on a road while piles of snow are piled on both sides, in some places higher than the person.

Men in orange overalls, orange helmets and reflective vests dig with snow shovels along a path in front of two houses

She had 72 hours to pay the back rent or leave. Inside one woman’s fight to avoid homelessness as eviction cases flood the courts.

Leticia Graham, reflected in a mirror, puts on makeup

Now watch what the snow walls look like as Mammoth Lakes continues to dig.

A full moon rises over a valley with a village at night, with mountains in the background

A man shovels snow off the roof of a building with an ice cream cone sign hanging from the side.

A small silhouette of a person carrying a child walks at night on a frozen road between huge snow banks lit by street lamps.

A suspect died after allegedly shooting three LAPD officers in Lincoln Heights on Wednesday.

An LAPD officer launches a red flare in the middle of a road

“When you navigate, you create your own route.” How a Korean American found freedom and healing by retracing the ocean journey of early Korean immigrants.

Standing in a sailboat harbor, a man on the left embraces a woman who reacts by smiling and closing her eyes.

A ship sets sail in a harbor as a group of people wave and check in on their cell phones.

‘Power, privilege and lies’: As Mark Ridley-Thomas’ corruption and kickback trial begins, a church continues to support the suspended Los Angeles City Council member through prayer.

the man in glasses is seen in focus through a crowd

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis touted Florida’s approach during his visit to California on Sunday, saying the ‘wake-mind virus’ had caused an influx of residents to his state, showing the popularity of his anti-liberal policies.

DeSantis says Californians are running away from “woke” politics. The researchers found the opposite: “This is the stage of life that people are in – and ‘waking up’ is not a stage in the life cycle.”

While San Francisco and Los Angeles lose residents, some California cities are booming. We mapped it all out.

a man in a suit and tie speaks from a podium in front of a retired presidential helicopter.

Clouds hover in the background of a condensed view of downtown Los Angeles partially lit by a sunset.

An arson attack destroyed a black church in Los Angeles. The pastor vows to rebuild, and as he ponders how to secure a future in the changing city, he knows bridging divisions will be essential.