Southland

Saturday, October 23, 2010

President Obama’s visit to the Southland & quick stop in Glendale

More than 37, 000 gathered in a park at USC to see and hear President Barack Obama’s rousing get out the vote for the mid-term election speech yesterday. Later in the afternoon, much smaller crowds clustered in Glendale on street corners, in restaurant doorways, wherever they thought they might catch a glimpse of the presidential motorcade. Yet, from what I observed, the Glendale crowds […]
Friday, October 22, 2010

Mega Millions jackpot cracks the $100 million mark

  The Mega Millions lottery jackpot just got super-sized.  No one matched all of the winning numbers in last Tuesday’s draw, so the jackpot blew-up again. It’s now hovering at around $101 million. I get the feeling lottery tickets are going to be selling fast today, come rain or shine. Oh, last Tuesday’s game was not a total wash in […]
Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Stormy weather in the Southland

More showers with a chance of thunderstorms in Burbank and most of the Southland, today.  Last night, I was out on the freeways and noticed the big trucks had slowed down and only a few motorists were darting in and out of traffic as if the roads were dry. It has taken a few days of rainy weather for some drivers to get […]
Sunday, October 17, 2010

It’s Halloween Time!

It’s time to pick out the pumpkins, put out the Halloween decorations, and begin stocking up on trick or treat candy. For those who really get into the Halloween groove, the hunt is now on for the perfect costume. The weather is helping set the mood. Today it’s chilly, cloudy, and drizzly in Burbank with a chance of real rain through at […]
Thursday, October 14, 2010

Yikes! Mega Millions jackpot hits $72 million!

Plenty of money news from the California Lottery today.  First, the Mega Millions jackpot is hitting lottery fever territory at $72 million.  In last Tuesday’s draw, no one picked all of the winning numbers: 10, 31, 36, 37, 43, and the Mega Ball 15. Still, one ticket bought in California did match all but the Mega Ball and is worth $605, 643.  The […]
Saturday, October 9, 2010

UPDATED: A sunny and fabulous three-day weekend

UPDATED: 5:30 p.m.  The high today reached 90. It could be even hotter tomorrow!   Ditch that umbrella and get out the sunglasses. A sunny and warm three- day holiday weekend kicks off today with a predicted high in the upper 80s in Burbank.  On Sunday, more of the same gorgeous Southland weather with temperatures continuing to hover near 90 through Monday, Columbus Day. We needed the […]
Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Heavy rain in Burbank and Southland

  Stormy weather creating havoc in the Southland today. During the noon hour, Burbank got hammered by a batch of heavy rain. I was about to step outside, when sheets of rain thundered from the sky. Humm, I was expecting a few clouds and drizzle, but not a full blown storm! The bad weather is causing all sorts of problems on streets, roads, […]
Monday, October 4, 2010

Wet weather in Burbank and much of SoCal

Keep those umbrellas handy. I had to use mine a couple times while out and about in Burbank today. The weather watchers are predicting more showers and thunderstorms will roll through Southern California tonight and tomorrow, maybe even Wednesday as well. The Burbank hillside area got dumped on by a fast moving rain cell around 9 :30 p.m. tonight. When it pounds the […]
Saturday, October 2, 2010

Weird weather in Burbank & the Southland

The overcast skies did more than just threaten rain this morning in Burbank . At around 10:30 a.m., I was at the Downtown Burbank Post Office when a patch of rain rolled through.It didn’t last long, but was enough to force folks to scamper for cover.  More unpredictable weather is ahead for Burbank and the rest of the Southland through the weekend. In […]