5 California Things to Know for Today

Your daily look at late-breaking California news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:

1. STORMS

Tail end of latest system lashes state with thunderstorms, severe winds after breaking rainfall records.

2. PIPELINE EXPLOSIONS

Judge set to sentence Pacific Gas & Electric in criminal case tied to Bay Area blast.

3. BEER RECALL

Sierra Nevada issues 36-state recall of select brews over bottle concerns.

4. ANIMATED WOMAN

No more nerds, sex bombs: Female animators draw away clichés.

5. UCLA-USC

Bruins women’s basketball team beats Trojans 71-67 for second rivalry win in four days.