PROFILE
FROM Daniel Swain
California is burning, again Another heatwave is on its way to California, and you might be thinking to yourself, “yeah, it’s the Summer, heatwaves happen" And yes they do. But it is not the first heatwave of the summer. Or even the first one of July. Just a couple of weeks ago, temperatures hit all-time record highs in a number of places and, with heat, comes the possibility of ignition. Crews have had their hands full with a wildfire in Corona and to the north near Yosemite National Park.
Where Is the Rain? This week the news has been filled with reports about the polar vortex that has descended on much of the country. Today's high in LA was around 68 degrees, sunny – and dry. The dry part is really worrying. 2013 was the driest year on record. Our snowpack is just 20 percent of normal . California water chief Mark Cowin says he thinks Governor Brown will probably declare a drought emergency soon. The Conference of Catholic Bishops has called on people of all faiths to pray for rain. So what's behind this record dry spell?
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