VALLEY FOLK ENJOY MILD SUNSHINE.Byline: Jin Whang Daily News Staff Writer Like many 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. residents, Alisa Cassity woke Friday expecting sunny skies and hot temperatures for the first day of the Fourth of July Fourth of July, Independence Day, or July Fourth, U.S. holiday, commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. Celebration of it began during the American Revolution. weekend. It wasn't to be. ``But I don't mind that it's overcast,'' the Woodland Hills resident said. Taking advantage of temperatures in the upper 70s, she spent the morning jogging near Warner Ranch Park on Topanga Canyon Boulevard, pushing a double stroller containing her two young sons. Today, expect much of the same. Forecasters said morning low clouds with fog will continue to hover over the Valley, with the chance of morning drizzle. But sunshine is expected in the late afternoon with a high temperature of 80. And the Air Quality Management District said good air quality is expected for the coastal and metropolitan Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. areas today. If anything, the cool temperatures brought out more people to enjoy their day off. ``It gets so hot in the Valley this time of year, I'm thankful,'' said Roger Feldman of Woodland Hills, who was padded for his first time in-line skating in his neighborhood. Tanya Alter was vacationing in the Valley from San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden . ``When I woke up this morning, I was like, hey, where's the sun?'' said Alter, who was out wearing a cap, walking her dog. Alter and her in-laws, with whom she is staying in Woodland Hills, had plans to see the musical ``Chicago'' in 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 and then go to the Hollywood Bowl The Hollywood Bowl is a modern amphitheatre at 2301 North Highland Avenue in Hollywood, California, USA, that is used primarily for music performances. The "bowl" in this context is the natural cavity in the earth into which the amphitheater is built, rather than the shape of the to catch the fireworks fireworks: see pyrotechnics. fireworks Explosives or combustibles used for display. Of ancient Chinese origin, fireworks evidently developed out of military rockets and explosive missiles and accompanied the spread of military explosives westward to show Saturday. And if the sun comes out as she had anticipated, Alter said, she will ``relax and sit in the sun outside.'' Ron Carter said he still had not decided what his family was going to do for the weekend, but Friday morning was spent in the dog park at White Oak Avenue and Victory Boulevard. ``Maybe we'll go to CSUN CSUN California State University Northridge to watch the fireworks,'' the North Hills man said while he and his two children walked their dog, Nick. Carter was joined by plenty of other families and dog owners who had passed on leaving town for the holiday weekend. Carter said his plans had nothing to do with the weather, but added, ``I hope it gets sunnier later.'' CAPTION(S): 4 Photos Photo: (1) Crowds flocked to Lake Balboa Park in Encino on Friday, taking advantage of unusually mild weather. The park will host a fireworks show Saturday. (2) Mild temperatures drew picnickers and fishing enthusiasts to Lake Balboa Park on Friday, the start of the three-day Fourth of July holiday weekend. Cooler temperatures are expected to continue today. Phil McCarten/Daily News (3) Neil Molinari, left, and Salina Salina (səlī`nə), city (1990 pop. 42,303), seat of Saline co., central Kans., on the Smoky Hill River; founded 1858 by settlers opposed to slavery, inc. 1870. Yoon spend Friday checking tide pools at Leo Carrillo State Beach. Michael Owen Baker/Daily News (4) Ron Carter of North Hills retrieves the family dog, Nick, for a visit to a city dog park in Encino on Friday, as his daughter, Priscilla, 3, waits. Evan Yee/Daily News |
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