SUMMER ARRIVES ON A WINTER DAY HERE IN THE SOUTHLAND.Byline: SUSAN ABRAM Staff Writer CANOGA PARK -- On a winter day like Sunday, when temperatures hit the 90s and clocks moved ahead to add one more hour of searing sear 1 v. seared, sear·ing, sears v.tr. 1. To char, scorch, or burn the surface of with or as if with a hot instrument. See Synonyms at burn1. 2. sunlight to the afternoon, you just have to skip spring and give in early to summer. Angelenos surrendered to the early blast of summer by slipping on shorts and flip flops, spreading out beach towels and sipping chilled passion-fruit tea at coffee houses along Ventura Boulevard Ventura Boulevard is one of the primary east-west thouroughfares in the San Fernando Valley; as it was originally a part of the El Camino Real (the trail between Spanish missions), Ventura Boulevard is the oldest route in the San Fernando Valley. It was also U.S. . Despite the unusually warm temperatures, Sunday produced only two record highs in the region: UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX came in at 87, breaking a 1959 record of 86, and Pasadena touched 93, beating a 1997 record by four degrees. Other areas came close, but failed to beat records set in 1997. Woodland Hills hit 93, downtown Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area. The sprawling, multi-centered megacity is such that its downtown core is often considered just another district like Hollywood or made it to 92 and Burbank reached 90, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the National Weather Service, based in Oxnard. But today may have a better chance in the record department, with highs in the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. expected to hit 94. On Sunday, Woodland Hills residents were as restless as insects, anxious to swarm into summer even if it is still more than three months away. "I was told no video games today, no staying indoors," said Steve Kochak, holding his girlfriend's hand as the young couple strolled through Warner Park. "I was told we have to go outside. I was also told to wear shorts, because I have nice legs." Local nurseries enjoyed a hike in sales, thanks in part to the freezing temps that hit the Valley and destroyed plants just seven weeks ago. Residents scooped up beds of pansies and petunias to replace the brittle, brown debris the cold snap left in their backyards. "The freeze paid off," said Green Thumb salesman Cal Wright. "The telephone's been ringing all day. We had 300 azaleas that sold on Saturday, and we've been selling water fountains like they're going out of style." West Hills resident Roland Radler sampled citrus trees to replace the saplings he lost in the frost. But his mind was really on summer. "I can't wait until I get in the pool," he said. "I can't wait to be getting back into a boat." susan.abram(at)dailynews.com (818) 713-3664 CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: Daffodils are in full bloom full bloom the stage of a crop when two-thirds of the plants are in flower; the crop is mature. while on display at the Southern California Daffodil daffodil: see amaryllis. daffodil Bulb-forming flowering plant (Narcissus pseudonarcissus), also called common daffodil or trumpet narcissus, native to northern Europe and widely cultivated there and in North America. It grows to about 16 in. Society's annual exhibit held at Descanso Gardens in La Canada Flintridge on Sunday. Alex Collins/Special to the Daily News Box: Flower power SOURCE: www.cangc.org |
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