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At a Glance At least six people have died during a series of storms in California.

Numerous people were rescued from rushing rivers on Thursday.

An EF0 tornado touched down in Fresno County Thursday, damaging a barn.

Californians began cleaning up Friday after a series of storms brought a deluge of heavy rain and mountain snow that killed at least six people, triggered a damaging tornado and numerous mudslides and prompted more than a dozen high water rescues.

Thirteen mostly homeless people were rescued Thursday from islands on the Santa Ana River in Riverside and San Bernardino counties east of Los Angeles.

Another person was rescued from the San Gabriel River Thursday by a Los Angeles Sheriff's Office helicopter crew.

A 57-year-old hiker is in critical condition after a large boulder fell onto her in Malibu, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department reported.

In Northern California, an EF0 tornado touched down around 3:20 p.m. Friday in the town of Clovis in Fresno County, south of San Francisco. The twister damaged a barn in its path, the National Weather Service said.

The storms were responsible for at least six deaths, including a man who was killed Wednesday night in Mill Valley, just north of San Francisco, when he jumped into the street to dodge a falling tree and was hit by a van, the Associated Press reports.

Also on Wednesday, a homeless man who may have been sheltering under a tree near an Oakland freeway was crushed and killed when a 30-foot-long branch fell on him, the Associated Press reports.

California Highway Patrol Officer Herman Baza said the man may have just been trying to shelter from the storm.

"Unfortunately, that protection was deadly," he added.

One person was killed in a crash in Napa Valley Wednesday when one of the two vehicles involved spun out on wet pavement, striking the second, the AP reports.

The California Highway Patrol says three people, including a 1-year-old girl, were killed Tuesday when a Volvo driven by a 51-year old man spun out in heavy rains, striking an oncoming Subaru on Highway 50 in El Dorado County.

Authorities say the heavy rains coupled with the speed of the vehicles contributed to the severity of the crash.

Northern California

Numerous mudslides in the Santa Cruz Mountains forced the closure of Highway 35 and Highway 15 on Thursday.

In Yolo County, a tractor-trailer and two cars became stuck Thursday morning on a road adjacent to Highway 505.

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A mudslide Wednesday morning caused significant traffic delays on Highway 101 in Sausalito north of the Golden Gate Bridge, LMT Online reported. The road was cleared later in the morning.

Higher Elevations

Winter weather also caused issues in higher elevations. On Thursday, big rigs were being turned around on Interstate I-80 in both directions at Donner Pass because of dangerous conditions on the summit, Caltrans said.

The interstate was closed several times during the three-day onslaught of snow because of spinouts. On Wednesday, a jackknifed tractor-trailer forced the closure of the interstate in both directions near Truckee at the Nevada border. It reopened about an hour later

Southern California

In Southern California, a large mudslide Thursday threatened homes on in the Nichols Canyon area of the Hollywood Hills. Authorities said the mudslide beneath a large home under construction threatened to displace the home onto another one below.

At least 21 homes in the area were evacuated out of precaution , KCAL reports. They were allowed to return to their homes later on Thursday.

Water overtopped the Matilija Dam Thursday northwest of Los Angeles after nearly 6 inches of rain fell on the region. Minor flooding was reported along the river Thursday afternoon, including an RV park at Ventura Beach.

Ventura County authorities told residents to refrain from touching storm water or the ocean for several days after flooding at the RV park sent 4,500 gallons of sewage into the river, the AP reports.

Numerous mud and rockslides made many canyon roads impassable, including Highway 27, which was closed in Topanga Canyon Thursday afternoon after a rockslide blocked the road.

On Wednesday, a boulder crashed onto a vehicle on a Malibu Canyon road, injuring the female driver.

Interstate 15 was shut down Wednesday morning in both directions for nearly three hours in the Cajon Pass after heavy fog contributed to a 19-vehicle crash that brought the freeway to a standstill.

The pileup left dozens with minor to moderate injuries , the San Bernardino County Fire Department told KTLA 5. Caltrans issued a fog advisory in the pass during morning hours.

The freeway reopened all lanes around noon after cleanup had been completed.

A large 100-year-old oak tree toppled onto the home of a Burbank family Wednesday, KTLA reports. No injuries were reported. It was one of several homes damaged by falling trees.

An Encino, California, home was damaged Tuesday when a mudslide tore through the structure, knocking it off its foundation. Fourteen other homes in the vicinity were placed under voluntary evacuation, KABC-TV reported. No injuries were reported.

The storms triggered numerous power outages throughout the state. By Friday, the number of customers without electricity was below 20,000, poweroutage.us reports.