Heavy rainfall and strong winds have paralyzed parts of the US state of California and claimed the lives of several people. Authorities have so far reported three deaths as a result of the storm. Near the state capital Sacramento, a man was hit by a falling tree in his yard and later died of his injuries, the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office announced on Monday. On Sunday, two people were also fatally injured by falling trees in northern California, according to reports by the US broadcaster CNN. The storm, which initially raged in the San Francisco area, travelled further south on Monday an…