Southland

Monday, May 13, 2013

Another scorcher in the Southland

  The heat is on throughout the Southland today. Here in B-town, the forecast is for a high of 97. Well, we reached that temperature before noon today in the Media City. So keep the water handy and try to hang out in air conditioned places. In other words, not a good afternoon to play tennis or a round of […]
Saturday, January 12, 2013

Wow! It’s really cold outside in Burbank

  You’ve gotta bundle up to go outside in Burbank. An arctic blast of cold air is making it feel like we’re in Burbank, Illinois. Where did our relatively mild SoCal winter weather go and more importantly, when is it coming back? The lows dipped into the 30s this morning and the high is only expected to reach the mid […]
Friday, December 21, 2012

First day of winter in Burbank

A cold snap in the Southland has produced some bone-chilling temperatures in Burbank this week. The cold weather is expected to continue through the weekend with rain likely, beginning tomorrow. The low this morning dipped into the 30s and the high should reach around 66 on this first day of winter. That’s a few degrees warmer than yesterday’s high of […]
Friday, December 14, 2012

Burbank weather: cloudy, cold, and rain possible

It’s beginning to look a lot like and feel like a Southland Christmas season. Another storm is headed our way with rain possible tonight and over the weekend. And it’s cold outside. We may get some sun today, but expect mostly cloudy skies. The  high today in Burbank in the upper 50s. Temperatures will warm up a bit over the […]
Saturday, November 17, 2012

More rain in the forecast this weekend for the Media City

  Keep that umbrella handy, showers are expected this morning and throughout the afternoon. A weather system is drifting down from up north  — bringing rain, cloudy skies, and cool temperatures. The high today is expected to reach only the mid-60s. The storm may clear out by Sunday — but expect more cloudy skies and chilly temps. In truth Southland […]
Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Garden Guru: Fall planting from seeds in the Southland

Now’s the time to get those winter veggies ready to start! I have people coming in wanting to buy pepper and tomato seeds and I immediately show them what they should be planting now. Here in SoCal we have mild enough”winters” to start our cool season seeds this early. Green and root vegetables will do fine in our winters. Here […]
Friday, September 21, 2012

Endeavour flyovers: My reaction and that of a 91-year-old retiree

After a grand tour of the Golden State, Endeavour is spending its first night in the Southland. Yesterday, the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft gave Endeavour a piggyback ride from Houston to Edwards Air Force Base in the high desert. Shortly after eight this morning, the modified Boeing 747 airliner took to the skies again with the proud orbiter mounted on its […]
Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Endeavour headed to Southland

After several weather delays, Endeavour is finally headed to the Southland. A shuttle carrier aircraft, a modified 747, took off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida with Endeavour secured to its top. The SCA landed at Ellington Field in Houston this morning and will remain there overnight. Endeavour will be on display there until 9 p.m. this evening. Tomorrow at […]