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The LA/Long Beach watchmen's strike deadline was extended through Nov 20, so no strike started (Reuters, Nov 7). Forecasters expect heavy rain and mountain snow in Washington, Oregon and northern California from about Nov 11-12.
Goes Yellow if a strike starts and other dockworkers honor picket lines, or next week's storms bring flooding and wind outages
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Reuters reported Nov 7 that the Pacific Maritime Association and ILWU Local 26 (about 250 watchmen) extended their bargaining deadline through Nov 20, so no strike started. The employer group says terminals the watchmen cover handle about 85% of Long Beach's and 33% of Los Angeles's cargo. No tentative agreement has been reported. The coastwide longshore contract is separate and runs through 2028 (FreightWaves).
Reports citing the Climate Prediction Center said it sees a moderate chance (40 to 60%) of heavy precipitation for western Washington, Oregon and parts of California starting around Nov 11-12, with heavy mountain snow and coastal wind possible and flooding possible in parts of the Pacific Northwest and northern California; Southern California is lower, 20 to 40% for Nov 12-17 (per NWS as reported by KTLA). Timing and totals are uncertain. KPTV called Portland mainly dry this weekend. This is a forecast, not an event.
Spokane County deputies went to a domestic-violence call on South Smythe Road about 2:25 p.m. Nov 3 and met gunfire (Spokesman-Review). The sheriff's office said one deputy died Nov 3-4 and the other was not expected to survive; Fox 13 reported Nov 6 that both have died. The suspect was found dead in the home. Death counts differ by outlet (CBS: three dead at the time). The Spokane Independent Investigative Response Team is investigating. No newer development was found.
No large Pacific-state outage was found in searches; the PG&E shutoff warning found covered an October weekend, not this one.
No current Pacific hazard found.
No current Pacific hazard found. Heavy-precipitation outlook for western Washington, Oregon and northern California from about Nov 11-12 (CPC via reports); Portland mainly dry this weekend (KPTV). Oregon's fire season has been declared over per the Nov 6 NWPB report in the previous edition (not re-checked). Alaska and Hawaii NWS offices not checked.
The LA/Long Beach watchmen's bargaining deadline was extended through Nov 20, so no strike started (Reuters, Nov 7).
The LA/Long Beach watchmen's bargaining deadline was extended through Nov 20, so no strike started (Reuters, Nov 7). The risk is deferred, not resolved.
Spangle, Wash.: both deputies died after the Nov 3 shooting; suspect found dead (Fox 13).
Spangle, Wash.: both deputies died after the Nov 3 shooting; suspect found dead (Fox 13). Fairfield, Calif.: a 17-year-old arrested Nov 2 over the Oct 30 Spirit Halloween shooting (as of Nov 2). No new Pacific mass shooting found; Gun Violence Archive not searched by state.
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