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Two Chicago residents, Marimar Martinez and Anthony Ian Santos Ruiz, were charged after a confrontation with federal agents on the Southwest Side of Chicago, during which Martinez was shot by an agent and later treated and released from the hospital.
A section of California's Highway 1 collapsed into the ocean due to heavy rains, leaving as many as 1,600 people stranded in Big Sur. Convoys of vehicles are now being escorted through one lane, with crews working to install barriers and stabilize the roadway. Motorists and employees in the area were forced to spend the night in their vehicles or find alternative accommodations, with the next convoy scheduled for Tuesday morning.
Four new California laws have taken effect, impacting motorists in the state. Gas taxes have increased by four cents per gallon, reflecting an annual inflationary adjustment. A new law gives state energy regulators the authority to cap oil refiners' profits and fine companies that exceed the cap. Drivers can have penalty fees waived for unpaid Bay Area bridge and express lane tolls if they settle their debts, and low-income individuals can pay tolls using an installment plan. Gun manufacturers now face greater liability if their weapons are used for illegal purposes in California.
St. Louis Fire Department responded to at least 15 different calls involving vehicles stranded and motorists trapped due to flood waters, as over 480,000 people in St. Louis and parts of Illinois were at some point under a flash flood warning. No injuries have been reported. All warnings had expired by Sunday night, and roads were beginning to reopen as the rain tapered off.
A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for Cuyahoga, Lake, Ashtabula, and Geauga counties in Northeast Ohio from 2 p.m. on Saturday through 2 a.m. Sunday. Lake effect snow is expected to bring 2 to 4 inches of snow along and near the Lake Erie shore, and 3 to 6 inches in the higher terrain of Lake County. Motorists should expect slippery road conditions and poor visibility during the advisory. Sunday will feature leftover lake snows mainly early with clearing skies the rest of the day.