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This Day in History, October 10
On October 10th, 1938, the Blue Water Bridge opened. Read More
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Newport Beach, other coastal spots hit by flooding: 'We're preparing for more damage'
LOS ANGELES — Newport Beach expected intense surf Friday, but the high tide turned out to be much worse than the estimates.
Water from a massive swell — double the size that was initially predicted — blasted through...Read more
Isaias becomes major hurricane as it barrels toward Florida Panhandle, NHC says
TAMPA, Fla. -- Hurricane Isaias sliced through the Gulf of Mexico Friday afternoon — hundreds of miles from Tampa Bay — on its way toward the northern Gulf Coast, where it’s hours away from making landfall as a ...Read more
We blasted mobile homes with hurricane-force winds to test how they fail – and found clues for making affordable housing safer
It’s 9:15 in the morning. The wind is roaring at 110 miles per hour (177 kph); the sound is deafening. Dust swirls through the air. We are watching a single-wide manufactured home rock back and forth, as it is pounded...Read more
Data centers make heat all year long – here’s how the ground can hold onto it until winter
You have probably noticed it on a hot summer day: A basement feels cool even when the air outside is baking. The ground does not heat up and cool down as fast as the air does. A few hundred feet down, it stays close to ...Read more
Santa's Toys
Ole Santa's pack held thirty toys
Made by his elfin crew;
And though none made the same amount,
Each elf made more than two.
The elf named Cher made one more Christmas toy
Than the elf who dressed in reds,
But Cher made one less Christmas toy
Than the elf who made the sleds.
Spry Johnny Elf made racing cars;
Five toys were made by Jane.
The elf who dressed in yellow suits
Made ...
Why fall yard care could start with doing less – but not nothing
Every autumn, homeowners and gardeners tend to engage in a familiar ritual. As trees shed their leaves, people drag out rakes, leaf blowers and lawn bags to strip their yards bare before winter arrives.
It is a ...Read more
Tropical Storm Rachel: When will it hit SoCal? How bad will it be?
LOS ANGELES — The blistering heat that has baked Southern California for days is coming to an end, with rain on tap for the weekend and early next week, along with a risk of potentially damaging coastal flooding.
...Read more
How Hurricane Isaias broke through to become the first Atlantic hurricane in an eerily quiet 2026 season
Hurricane Isaias shattered the peace of one of the quietest Atlantic hurricane seasons on record as it grew into 2026’s first Atlantic hurricane and headed for the northern Gulf Coast, with landfall expected late on ...Read more
SoCal's famed coastal railroad may have to move to survive rising seas. How could it happen?
The famed railroad line along the San Clemente coast has found itself on the endangered list amid a relentless assault from rising seas and punishing surf.
Transportation experts have long spoken about the possibility of ...Read more
This Day in History, October 9
On October 9th, 1871, the Great Chicago Fire was brought under control.
Survival of the Sheep
There is an island filled with grass and trees and plants. The only inhabitants are 100 lions and 1 sheep. The lions are special:
1) They are infinitely logical, smart, and completely aware of their surroundings.
2) They can survive by just eating grass (and there is an infinite amount of grass on the island).
3) They prefer, of course, to eat sheep.
4) Their only food options are grass or sheep.
Now, here's the kicker...
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SpaceX Crew-12 splashes down off LA coast after 100-million-mile orbital journey
A nearly eight-month stint aboard the International Space Station came to a splashing end for NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 on Thursday, when their recovery vessel safely splashed down off the coast of Los Angeles.
The four crew ...Read more
El Niño: New forecasts show high chance for California rainfall at 150%-200% of normal this winter
Like a pot of water on a slow boil, El Niño conditions in the Pacific Ocean are continuing to intensify, scientists said Thursday, setting up a winter that could bring drenching rain to some parts of California — at ...Read more
Tropical Storm Rachel set to impact Southern California this weekend
In already one of the strongest Pacific hurricane seasons on record, with monster Hurricane Polo making landfall in Baja California Sur several weeks ago and several impacts to Hawaii over the past 2 months, another storm ...Read more
Will Isaias match Helene? National Weather Service forecasters address concerns
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Could Hurricane Isaias that strengthened in the Gulf Thursday deliver the destruction of 2024’s Hurricane Helene in the North Carolina mountains?
No, the Category 1 storm is not expected to be ...Read more
Hurricane Rachel, Kelvin wave combine to bring rain, winds, coastal dangers to SoCal
LOS ANGELES -- Hurricane Rachel, currently spinning out in the Pacific Ocean, is expected to raise the risk of coastal flooding in Southern California and could bring widespread rain to the region at some point this ...Read more
Can pop-up shade sails and tents relieve LA in blistering heat waves?
LOS ANGELES -- It didn’t look like much. Five red and yellow cloth sails, strung up between streetlights in Exposition Park, bridging the road between the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art and the Coliseum. But it was 103 ...Read more
Hurricane Isaias intensifies, forecast to strike Florida as Category 2, NHC says
ORLANDO, Fla. — Hurricane Isaias intensified overnight Thursday with a forecast it will threaten Florida as it targets the Gulf Cosat. The storm just before midnight had become the first Atlantic system this year to ...Read more
U. of C.'s South Side Science Fest showcases the wow that exists in the field
CHICAGO -- Robots demonstrating dance moves made popular by the late entertainer Michael Jackson, mini-catapults sending plastic gourds soaring toward a cauldron, paper airplane competitions and ice cream frozen by liquid ...Read more
Federal wildlife officers killed 28,000 animals in California in 2025, data shows
Federal wildlife managers euthanized 28,000 animals in California in 2025 and dispersed about 1 million more as part of a nationwide program meant to control invasive species and minimize danger to people, pets and ...Read more
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