California Sees Record Heat, Rolling Blackouts and a 'Firenado'

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By Jordan DavidsonAug 17, 2020, 8:09 am158 pts
While California has several microclimates that make the temperatures and weather patterns in various parts of the state wildly different from each other, few areas were left unaffected by the extreme heat that has blanketed the state. In Southern California, triple-digit temperatures have taxed the power grid…

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