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. STORM

Fast-moving cold front to bring plenty of rain and snow to California.

2. PARDONS

Gov. Jerry Brown is expected to issue pardons to coincide with the Christmas holiday.

3. EX-SHERIFF

U.S. prosecutors face decision on obstruction-of-justice case against ex-Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca after jury deadlock.

4. FIRE CAUSE

Electrical line in tree sparked wildfire that killed couple, destroyed hundreds of homes at Lake Isabella last summer.

5. SELF-DRIVING CARS

Uber moves fleet of self-driving cars from California to Arizona after running afoul of California regulators.