Rong-Gong Lin II, reporter @LATimes, covering earthquake safety, public health, extreme weather, other natural disasters and breaking news. ron.lin@latimes.com

Joined April 2008
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This is the final CBS News Radio broadcast, aired between 11 p.m. (the top of the hour is first) and 11:30 p.m. (the final special report). After 99 years on the air, CBS Radio News has ended. (Captured by @TheDeskDotNet)
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Our current water year in #SoCal (Oct 1st-Jan 4th) ranks in the top 5 wettest for all official climate sites. Follow this link for more details about the storms and record rainfall. #CAwx forecast.weather.gov/product…
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Tornado Warning including Pescadero CA, Loma Mar CA and Redwood Terrace CA until 6:15 PM PST
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Tornado Warning continues for Pescadero CA, Loma Mar CA and Redwood Terrace CA until 6:15 PM PST
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26 Dec 2025
RT @LACOFD: Amazing work by our #LACoFD personnel last night. Our members rescued over 100 people - one copter hoisted 21 people from cars,…
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Flash Flood Warning including Oakland CA, Berkeley CA and Richmond CA until 6:00 AM PST
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Flash Flood Warning including San Mateo CA, Redwood City CA and Menlo Park CA until 5:15 AM PST
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning including San Francisco CA, Daly City CA and Pacifica CA until 2:45 AM PST. This storm will contain wind gusts to 70 MPH!
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25 Dec 2025
RT @NWSBayArea 2:14 am 12/25: "The latest information from [@NWSSPC] states that the risk of damaging wind gusts will focus over the San Francisco Bay Area over the next hour. Small linear cells off the coast will bring damaging wind gusts and a chance for a brief tornado. #CAwx
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25 Dec 2025
Woman swept 9 miles in San Jose Creek during SoCal storm. First spotted in City of Industry, at Fullerton Rd (near the 60 fwy/Rowland Heights), finally rescued at Workman Mill Rd, near unincorporated North Whittier (near 605/60 junction) latimes.com/california/story… @Noah__Goldberg
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🍃Winds have been howling so far tonight with the strongest report so far at the Oak Ridge RAWS site in the coastal ranges of Sonoma County, where a gust of 89 mph was reported. Strong wind gusts continue through the morning hours. #CAwx
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