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LibDemAlways

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10. A friend of mine was at the Santa Anita Racetrack today

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sun Oct 5, 2014, 01:45 AM

Oct 2014

and posted on her Facbook that the temp. had hit 100. Struck me as cruel to have horses run in that kind of heat. Anything for the almighty dollar I guess.

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California Faces A Record-Breaking October Heat Wave [View all] RandySF Oct 2014 OP

Part of what is fueling this heat wave are the Santa Ana winds out of the north east. CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2014 #1

Well, it's bad up here too. RandySF Oct 2014 #2

I know it is! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2014 #3

Yes. JDPriestly Oct 2014 #6

Warm wind blowing in eastern Washington tonight cilla4progress Oct 2014 #4

I'm from the Bay, visiting S.D. right now. Highs have hit 100+ the last couple days. nomorenomore08 Oct 2014 #5

Santa Barbara: 104 degrees today according to the evening news Hekate Oct 2014 #7

That is insane. I have never known it to hit 100 in SB...let alone in October. nt SunSeeker Oct 2014 #9

27 years ago today it was 103 degrees here. My wedding cake melted. Hekate Oct 2014 #11

Oh yes, well aware of the June Gloom. SunSeeker Oct 2014 #13

A couple years ago, I noted similar temperatures this time of year on FaceBook. C Moon Oct 2014 #8

A friend of mine was at the Santa Anita Racetrack today LibDemAlways Oct 2014 #10

My youngest is getting married today in Napa Adsos Letter Oct 2014 #12

Yeah, tell me about it! PasadenaTrudy Oct 2014 #14

Went to an outdoor party near Sacramento yesterday DisgustipatedinCA Oct 2014 #15