Steve Futterman

Veteran groups have been trying to get the VA to build homes on the land to help vets who need housing.

In recent years, the land has been leased out, and some of it has been used as a sports complex for a private school.

Attorney Mark Rosenbaum, who represented the veterans in their lawsuit, says this all goes back to when the land was originally donated.

And Rosenbaum says this could impact other VA properties across the nation that have also been leased out.

For NPR News, I'm Steve Futterman in Los Angeles.

It could be one of the strongest storms to hit the area in some time.

Ariel Cohn with the National Weather Service is describing it as an atmospheric river.

L.A.

Mayor Karen Bass is also issuing warnings.

I ask all Angelenos to take this one seriously during this holiday week.

In the mountains and foothills, more than 10 inches could fall.

There is special concern in areas burned during the deadly January fires, including Pacific Palisades and Altadena.

For NPR News, I'm Steve Futterman in Los Angeles.

Partly Republicans don't like the Affordable Care Act and they don't want to vote to shore it up.

They say the enhanced subsidies are just papering over the high cost of health insurance.

Also, they say that it's a really small portion of the population that relies on these plans, only about 7% of Americans.

Most people get their insurance through their jobs or through Medicaid or Medicare.

So Republicans seem to be making the calculation that even if some of their voters are on the hook for these higher premiums, it might not be enough to hurt the party politically.

The hearing was brief, lasting only a few minutes.

The scheduled arraignment never took place.