Three new pro-development appointees at the powerful Coastal Commission are trying to remedy its poor reputation among housing activists and Democratic leaders.

The slew of warnings and advisories comes as an atmospheric river moves out of the region after slamming the Golden State over the weekend. Another storm is approaching California from the northwest and is expected to bring heavy rain and mountain snow to much of the state beginning on Wednesday night and lasting through the end of the week.

Beachgoers and amateur sleuths tried to figure out what was causing the bubbles in the ocean off Hermosa Beach. The answer was less fun than the guesses.

Seventeen television productions, including a reboot of a 1990s hit series, will be receiving tax credits through California’s film and television incentive program, Governor Gavin Newsom’s office announced Thursday.