Heavy rain and flash flooding already led to water rescues and at least one death in Northern California, local officials said. Shasta County Sheriff Michael L. Johnson on Monday declared a state of emergency to prepare for more rain and allow the state to help with hazard mitigation and search and rescue operations.

On Thursday, Dec. 18, Trump signed an executive order adding two extra paid holidays to the federal calendar in 2025. During his first term in presidential office, Trump gave federal workers Christmas Eve off in both 2019 and 2020.