Flying south through smoky skies down the famous Malibu coast, at first the burnt-out mansions are the exception -- solitary wrecks, smoldering away between rows of intact, gleaming beachfront villas.Where row upon row of family homes once stood, all that remain are occasional chimneys, blackened tree stumps and charred timber.

Most of Massachusetts will see snow on Saturday, but those hoping for significant snowfall will be disappointed. The National Weather Service is predicting less than an inch of snowfall for most areas of the state,

The whopper of a winter storm will be passing well to New England’s south on Saturday, as local meteorologists predict only some light snow for the region. Most spots “No big deal,” Andy Nash, meteorologist at the National Weather Service’s Boston office,