UNSEASONABLE WEATHER FAILS TO FAZE SOUTHLAND.Byline: Dana Bartholomew Staff Writer GLENDALE - Despite 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. record heat, Jerry Redman didn't break a sweat Monday as he reached into his burning barbecue pit. ``It's always record heat in here,'' joked Redman, slinging a slab of roast pork off the fire at Pecos Bill's Pit Bar-B-Q Ribs in Glendale. ``We're genetically mutated, with three generations by the fire,'' he said. ``We're the only people in town who go to Palm Springs for vacation - to cool off.'' Scorching scorch v. scorched, scorch·ing, scorch·es v.tr. 1. To burn superficially so as to discolor or damage the texture of. See Synonyms at burn1. 2. heat roasted the Southland, setting temperature records in Burbank (90), Chatsworth (92), 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 (93), Oxnard (92), Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. (91), Torrance (89) and Woodland Hills (94). The high-pressure cauldron hit Sunday, sending more than 100 Los Angeles Marathon The Los Angeles Marathon is an annual marathon held in Los Angeles, California since 1986. It was inspired by the success of the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles. The race starts at about 8:15AM and runs through Downtown Los Angeles, Koreatown, the Crenshaw district, and runners to the hospital for treatment, and is expected to taper off Verb 1. taper off - end weakly; "The music just petered out--there was no proper ending" fizzle, fizzle out, peter out discontinue - come to or be at an end; "the support from our sponsoring agency will discontinue after March 31" 2. by several degrees today. Forecasters expect the mercury to drop 10 degrees by Wednesday. ``I can deal with this - March, nice hot weather,'' said Bonnie Bartling, a weather specialist with the National Weather Service in Oxnard. ``We don't have a sea breeze to cool us down.'' In downtown Los Angeles, where temperatures were 24 degrees above normal, the Associated Press reported 19 people inside a camper pickup were found in dehydrated de·hy·drate v. de·hy·drat·ed, de·hy·drat·ing, de·hy·drates v.tr. 1. To remove water from; make anhydrous. 2. To preserve by removing water from (vegetables, for example). condition. Officials said they were believed to be illegal immigrants smuggled smug·gle v. smug·gled, smug·gling, smug·gles v.tr. 1. To import or export without paying lawful customs charges or duties. 2. To bring in or take out illicitly or by stealth. from Mexico via Arizona. Across 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. , some residents scrambled to find relief while others basked in the warm glow of winter. ``A gorgeous day, good day for ice cream,'' said Summer Wesson, 26, of Toluca Lake, limping into a Baskin Robbins 31 Flavors in Burbank. ``It's a little hot - I did the L.A. Marathon yesterday - the heat is, and was, atrocious.'' For Kari Aspenns, it was almost too hot to walk Ali, her Arabian mare, outside the Los Angeles Equestrian Center. ``It's too hot to really walk her, to do any sort of exercise,'' said Aspenns, 32, of South Pasadena, stroking Ali's white winter coat. ``So we're just grazing today.'' At Griffith Park's Harding Golf Course, Justin Lee swung a Titleist for a perfect drive toward the No. 2 hole. ``The weather's great for golf,'' said Lee, 35, of Los Angeles. ``(But) when it gets hot, all of a sudden I'm worried about earthquakes.'' James Malone, guarding a TV shoot for ``7th Heaven'' outside the Griffith Park Merry-Go-Round, disagrees with that theory. Earthquake weather happens when weather changes - and it's been hot for days, he said. ``Just staying cool,'' said Malone, 68. ``That's what - we chillin'.'' Dana Bartholomew, (818) 713-3730 dana.bartholomew(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): chart Chart: HEAT WAVE SOURCE: National Weather Service Daily News |
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