After days of storms throughout Christmas week, several Southern California communities are dealing with storm damage from the rain, high winds, flooding and mudslides.
The National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed that an EF-0 tornado touched down in Boyle Heights on Christmas Day, leaving behind damaged roofs, broken windows and debris.
After a historic holiday storm, sunshine and dry conditions are finally returning to Southern California this weekend. But the break from wet weather could be short-lived as more rain is set to arrive New Year's Day.
Southern California continues to see more damage and dangerous road conditions following days of heavy rain.
Carbon Canyon was closed in both directions Friday morning due to falling rocks, according to the Brea Police Department.
The closure will remain in effect until further notice.
Opening day at Santa Anita Park has been pushed back to Sunday as a storm continues to bear down on Southern California.
Tickets purchased for the racetrack's Classic Meet, originally scheduled for Friday, will be honored Sunday.
Full refunds will be made available for people who can't make it.
The Arcadia track's revised opening week schedule has live racing Dec. 28-29, and Dec. 31-Jan. 4.
City News Service contributed to this report.
Some people took advantage of the days of rain by busting out the surfboards and going street surfing.
Video shows one group of people tearing through a flooded street, near Channel Drive and Lemon Grove in Ventura, while being pulled from the back of a truck.
There was no reported damage to homes in that neighborhood, but the water levels have continued to rise.
A large eucalyptus tree fell overnight in Woodland Hills, blocking a significant portion of the road in the neighborhood.
It appears that the tree may have taken out a power line or communication line when it toppled over.
It's unclear if any cars were damaged, but it was one of many instances of damage left behind by days of rain.
