A rain-swollen Silverado Creek runs beneath Black Star Canyon Road early Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2010 in Silverado Canyon, Calif. The latest in a series of powerful storm systems is bearing down on California, pelting mountain areas with heavy rain, snow and high winds, prompting evacuations and leaving thousands without power. (AP Photo/Orange County Register, Mark Rightmire)  NO SALES; MAGS OUT; LOS ANGELES TIMES OUT.
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