Tag: weather

Rain and Flooding: Phone Cam Evidence

This was my trip home after picking up Anthony from school. By the time I left the truck, picked him up and returned, we were both drenched to the bone. I'm not saying it was bad but we've had several advisories: tornado, high surf, etc. It was so bad that all the manhole covers were … Continue reading Rain and Flooding: Phone Cam Evidence →

Snow Over Hollywood

Okay, so it's not exactly near Hollywood but hey, it was a great sight to see. In case you hadn't heard, we here in southern California actually had real weather over the last few days. No really, we did: rain, wind, cold, etc. The temperatures have been way down in the high 30s--that's like living … Continue reading Snow Over Hollywood →

A Cool Summer

Summers in southern California usually mean one thing: freaking hot. We're talking drive-with-your-AC-on-all-day, better-get-out-the-Slip-N-Slide, I'm-gonna-die-because-it's-so-hot hot. Then there was the Summer of Aught-8. I think we may have turned on the house AC maybe twice in a single week if we're lucky. For the most part, the ceiling fans in each room have produced enough … Continue reading A Cool Summer →