Strong winds ahead of a system that will bring much-needed rain to Southern California this week have elevated fire danger and brought the risk of power outages. High wind warnings are in effect for much of the area, with gusts as high as 80 mph in the mountains that could cause damage. … [Read more...] about Strong winds bring elevated fire danger, risk of power outages to parts of California
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This may be the first sunny inauguration in nearly 3 decades
In 1841, President William Henry Harrison was sworn into office on a miserable cloudy, cold and windy day. He stood outside for nearly two hours without a hat or overcoat. He wound up catching a cold which developed into pneumonia and he died just one month later. … [Read more...] about This may be the first sunny inauguration in nearly 3 decades
Snoop Dogg Talks Donald Trump, ‘Game of Thrones,’ and ‘Coach Snoop’
I tell Snoop that, in my opinion, Peaky Blinders really picked up in Season 2 with the addition of Tom Hardy, which prompts him to give me a high-five. “[Tom Hardy] gave it that shit, man,” he says. “I love the way that it’s written, I love the fuckin’ rock ‘n’ roll music that’s playing when shit be happening, the look, the era, and the believability of it. I believe that shit really happened and that this story could possibly be drawn from a real experience, not some made-up Hollywood shit.” Puff. Exhale. “I like gangsta shit that’s real, and I know it’s real because I met the writer and director [Steven Knight], and chopped it up with him over about 47 beers, and found out that that’s his family’s life story,” continues Snoop. “He’s a bad muthafucka, man. He’s a bad muthafucka. I may have to catch him and Snoop Dogg on something soon.” … [Read more...] about Snoop Dogg Talks Donald Trump, ‘Game of Thrones,’ and ‘Coach Snoop’
PG&E will cut power to 5,465 customers in its first January shut-off
The outages were planned in the driest portions of PG&E’s service area, the company said. It’s an unprecedented response from PG&E to low levels of rain and snow across much of the state during what would normally be a much wetter time of year. The company has never before intentionally cut electricity because of fire risk in January. … [Read more...] about PG&E will cut power to 5,465 customers in its first January shut-off