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Shield Anderson's avatar

Delightful writing this week. I live in California and realize there's one big reason things are so expensive here - it's a great place to be and too many people want to be here. High demand. I love other places in the US and usually find something nice to say about them. Being rude isn't necessary, ever. Nail on the head about DST, too - much ado about nothing except everyone who hates it would hate the results if their wishes came true.

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Shane H's avatar

Atmospheric rivers are nothing new in California and are certainly not more troublesome than they have been in the past. They're actually critically important parts of California's hydrology. Just one atmospheric river can provide 1/4-1/2 of one of the state's region's water requirements for a year. Droughts are also not new and are a frequent part of the state's history. There's an old saying here, "In California, a drought ends with a flood" and it always seems to come true.

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