San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria Friday proclaimed a local emergency in the city ahead of potentially severe weather associated with the coming El Niño season. The proclamation follows emergency declarations made by California and the County of San Diego. … The proclamation will remain in effect for seven days unless ratified by the San Diego City Council, which will consider doing so at its regular meeting on Tuesday. … Officials warn this El Niño cycle could bring heavy rain, strong winds, mountain snow and coastal flooding. The looming El Niño event is already breaking records, and forecasters expect it to continue to strengthen, potentially becoming the strongest in recorded history.

Other El Niño news:

• Santa Barbara News-Press (Calif.): ‘Super El Niño’ hype gets a reality check from forecasters in Santa Barbara County
• Lost Coast Outpost (Eureka, Calif.): ‘Super’ El Niño is projected to bring record-breaking rain to California, but Humboldt’s forecast is less certain. What are local officials doing to prepare?
• NPR: Super El Niño is here. What’s so super about it?
• San Francisco Chronicle: Southern California to be battered by another hurricane swell — raising risk of rip currents, erosion
• USA Today: Ready for winter? Polar vortex spins up, spews forecast uncertainty
• CNN: How El Niño will drive up the cost of foods you love — and some critical staples
• The Conversation: Blog: How can the same El Niño cause drought in one part of the world and floods in another?