John Antczak | AP|The author of the popular "alphabet series" passed away Thursday night after a two-year battle with cancer. She was surrounded by family.
The 40-foot-long juvenile female was found dead with abrasions that could have come from a boat. Fin whales are an endangered and protected species that migrate south this time of year.
The warmth this week has been accompanied by extreme dryness — just .01 inch of rain in downtown L.A. this month — but there's a chance for relief. Rain is possible next week.
Team Rubicon, a group of veterans and active military, is clearing debris and sifting through the ashes of burned homes to find what possessions they can.
