California coastal cities scramble as colossal hurricane barrels through Pacific, emergency declared

California coastal cities are preparing for Hurricane Polo, with at least one city declaring an emergency. The storm is expected to bring damaging conditions to the region this weekend.
California's iconic coastal cities are bracing for another damaging hurricane this weekend as Hurricane Polo approaches, forcing at least one of them to declare an emergency.
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