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Portable pooches

When packing for an adventure near or far, some people won't go anywhere without their best friend. Ann Watts carries a Yorkie/Shih Tzu mix named 'Shanti' in her backpack for a bike ride along the water at Oceanside Harbor in Oceanside, Calif., in 2006.

California storm

Emergency water rescue crews ferry guests after heavy rains and flooding trapped them at their hotel in San Diego, Calif., on Dec. 22. Virtually the entire state has been affected by the storms that began Dec. 17, dumping rain from far Northern California south to San Diego.

Storms and Flooding in California