Category Archives: Weather

Soaring Seagulls Over Pico-Robertson

I’m noticing swathes of seagulls soaring over our neighborhood of late. Is this just me? Have they always been there? It’s magnificent to watch a flock of them fly by, tilting and turning in the sun. The sea must be … Continue reading

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Is This A Heat Wave?

Today was supposed to be the crest of the worst heat wave to hit Los Angeles this year. It doesn’t seem so bad in Pico-Robertson. I walked to the bank this morning at 9 and it did feel a bit … Continue reading

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Cooling Trend Hits Pico-Robertson

Today is the coolest afternoon in about ten days and the week ahead promises highs in just the 70s. I don’t have air conditioning. I’ve been running my fan most of the day and night and sleeping under just a … Continue reading

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It’s Hot And Heavy In Pico-Robertson Today

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Hot Day In Pico-Robertson, Don’t Expect Orthodox Jews To Show Much Skin

I remember a friend of mine moved from a university in Australia to one in California. And he went to work in dress shorts and received an unexpectedly large amount of derision. Dress shorts aren’t acceptable in the U.S. Dress … Continue reading

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Power Out For An Hour

Power went out for much of zip code 90035 between 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. It’s been raining steadily here since Friday morning. Sometimes it is heavy. The one good thing about the rain is that it cuts down on the … Continue reading

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Lightning Strikes In LA

From the LA Times: (Gene Blevins / Associated Press) Lightning strikes along the coast near Malibu early this morning. More than 500 lightning strikes were recorded overnight in Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, according to the National Weather … Continue reading

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Heat Wave Over

From the Los Angeles Times: Temperatures were expected to ease today after a heat wave broke decades-old records and sent hundreds of thousands of Southern Californians to beaches this weekend and left them searching for new words to describe their … Continue reading

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