By Sue KILPATRICK
“…on a summer’s day watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time.”
— John Lubbock, English archaeologist, biologist and politician
This past week has been one of temperature fluctuation. Our extreme heat warning was replaced by an Alaskan low pressure system that ushered in cool marine air. In [...]
By Sue KILPATRICK
“Climate is what we expect, weather is what we get”
— Mark Twain
This time of year in the foothills we expect day after day temperatures reaching close to and often exceeding 100 degrees. Nights usually cool down to the upper 60s to low 70s, with few not dropping much below 80 degrees. These expectations [...]
By Sue KILPATRICK
“I have…a terrible need, shall I say the word?…of religion. Then I go out at night and paint the stars.”
— Vincent van Gogh
I am just coming down (literally) from a trip to the eastern Sierras. This return is made easier knowing I have the foothills to come home to. By the appearance of [...]
By Sue KILPATRICK
“The Summer night is like a perfection of thought.”
— Wallace Stevens
The best time of day during the summer is the evening. A lingering presence of a sunset in the western sky blends into a darker indigo sky. The heat of the day subsides giving us a few perfect hours to enjoy. In our [...]
By Sue KILPATRICK
“May your trails lead you to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds.”
— Edward Abbey
Last week left us with little doubt that summer was here to stay. The foothills were blasted by temperatures well over 100 degrees. Thunderheads billowed over the mountains, bringing brief rain showers to [...]
“Tis moonlight summer moonlight, all soft and still and fair.”
— Emily Bronte
Summer has arrived … right on time June 21 at 4:28 a.m. Looking outside on the morning of the beginning of this new season the valley and foothills were blanketed with fog. If one were not familiar with this area they could easily think [...]
“Some people are weather wise, some are otherwise.” — Ben Franklin
Although unofficial, Memorial weekend brought summer to the foothills. Temperatures in the low 90s were an invitation to backyard barbecues and a dip into the pool. Nighttime lows did not dip much below a mild 60 degrees. As the week progressed it felt more like [...]
By Sue KILPATRICK
“You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows.” – Bob Dylan
Light rain showers fell over the Crescenta Valley as a weak low pressure system moved into the area earlier this week. To some this was unexpected and to others a possibility. I must admit I was one of the [...]
Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it. –
Mark Twain
The past week warmed up more than I expected, with highs in the 80s. Then at the beginning of this week cooler, cloudy weather moved in. Any chance of rain was erased by north winds blowing through. Left behind are clear skies scattered [...]
The Glendale Police Department set up a check point on Montrose Ave. near Ramsdell to hand out flyers and ask for the community’s help in finding the driver of a dark colored SUV involved in the hit and run accident leading to the death of Mr. Joo Lee on 1-1-10.
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