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

March 11, 2023 5 AM PT

Hello, and welcome to this week’s selection of top stories in pictures.

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

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

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

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

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

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

A triptych: top, a man hugs a crying woman; bottom left, a teen sits at a vigil, and right, man lights a candle.

After the snowstorm last week, mountain communities are bracing for new storm. See the scenes from the San Bernardino Mountains as they dig out. The storms have now claimed 13 lives.

A man stands on a road while piles of snow are stacked up on both sides of it, in some areas higher than the person.

Men in orange jumpsuits, orange helmets and reflective vest dig with snowshovels along a pathway in front of two homes

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

Leticia Graham, reflected in a mirror, puts on makeup

Now, take a look at what walls of snow look like as Mammoth Lakes continues to dig out.

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 on its side.

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

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

A LAPD officer puts out a red flare in the middle of a road

“When you’re sailing, you’re making your own road.” How a Korean American found freedom and healing by retracing the first Korean immigrants’ ocean voyage.

Standing in a sailboat harbor, a man at left kisses a woman who reacts smiling and closing her eyes.

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

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

man in glasses is seen in focus through a crowd

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis touted Florida’s approach during his California visit on Sunday, claiming that the “woke mind virus” led to an influx of residents to his state, showing the popularity of his anti-liberal policies.

DeSantis says Californians are fleeing “woke” policies. Researchers have found otherwise: “It’s about the life stage people are in — and ‘wokeness’ is not a stage of the life cycle.”

As San Francisco and L.A. lose residents, some California cities are booming. We mapped it all.

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

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

Arson destroyed a Black L.A. church. The pastor vows to rebuild, and while he wonders how else to secure a future in the changing city, he knows that bridging divisions will be critical.