October 23, 2015 7:20 am LA Woman Describes Calm Before Hurricane in Mexico Rosy Cordero, a freelance travel writer, is stranded in a Puerto Vallarta hotel as Hurricane Patricia approaches. Melissa Etezadi reports for Today in LA on Friday Oct. 23, 2015 US & World Videos 3:11 Pro-Israel rally held near USC 2:04 USC faculty senate censures president and provost 0:34 Bank robbery arrest, man accused of taking hostage 3:09 Growing memorial for Burbank teacher killed in her home 1:02 ‘Go Safely PCH' campaign aims to reduce fatal crashes