SPRING HAS SPRUNG IN SPECTACULAR STYLE; SUNSHINE LURES SCV RESIDENTS OUTDOORS.Byline: Stacy Brown Daily News Staff Writer Amy McNeal woke up Saturday to something Southern Californians haven't experienced for much of the past few months: sunshine. The first weekend of spring and all its hopes made a sunny debut as Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. residents in sunglasses and baseball caps flocked to area parks, malls and cafes to enjoy 80-degree temperatures. Accompanied by her son Ryan, 2, and her daughter Megan, 1, McNeal said that after months of rain and clouds she eagerly welcomes the more friendly weather conditions. ``I was tired of El Nino,'' she added. ``I think we've had enough rain.'' The family frequents William S. Hart Park, McNeal said, because her children enjoy the various animals there. Susan Donehy joined several of her friends at Valencia Town Center Mall Town Center Mall may refer to:
``This is when you really get to enjoy being in California,'' said the New Hampshire native New Hampshire native is a status recognized by the state of New Hampshire which identifies people who were born in the state. The word denotes someone who was born in a given place. . ``I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. what all that El Nino stuff was about, but this is what Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, is supposed to be like.'' With temperatures already hovering in the mid-70s by 11 a.m., basketball and soccer players hammed it up at parks in Newhall and Canyon Country. ``Now I can show my stuff on the court,'' said Nellie Velek, 13, of Saugus as he practiced free throws on the basketball court behind Placerita Junior High School in Newhall. The Automobile Club of Southern California The Automobile Club of Southern California was founded December 13, 1900 in Los Angeles as one of the nation's first motor clubs dedicated to improving roads, proposing traffic laws and improvement of overall driving conditions. said many residents were enjoying the first weekend of spring by traveling to places like Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. , Palm Springs, San Diego and Yosemite. An official said airline tickets booked through the Auto Club for spring travel are up 13 percent from last year. ``Although the next two weeks are busy, the majority of trips booked are for the week prior to Easter,'' said Leslie Leonard, the Auto Club's manager of travel services. While many are hitting the road, Donehy said the weather has convinced her to stay put. ``I understand that we are supposed to get 80-plus-degree weather (Sunday), so why would I want to go anywhere?'' CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO (Color) Megan McNeal, 1, gets friendly with one of the deer at William S. Hart Park in Newhall on the first full day of spring Saturday. Tom Mendoza/Daily News |
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