Southern California weather

Hippy Dippy Weatherman dishes SD Red Flag Warning

Well, folks, it’s time to batten down your flip-flops and hold onto your headbands because San Diego County is under a Red Flag Warning! That’s meteorologist-speak for ‘Mother Nature’s about to get rowdy.’ Dry, cranky Santa Ana winds have rolled into town, and they’re bringing their buddies—low humidity, high temps, and plants that are basically kindling at this point. Talk about a party you don’t…


SDG&E pulls plug cause of Santa Ana winds

As if 2020 weren’t bad enough, thousands of local residents got their power cut late Wednesday and early Thursday by San Diego Gas & Electric. And the worst may be yet to come. SDG&E initially pulled the plug on about 24,000 customers with another 94,000 in the crosshairs. That number quickly grew to 61,609 without power as of 2:30 a.m. Thursday, and possibly through Monday,…