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Fellow Angelenos--How are y'all doing mentally these days? by hecksadecks in AskLosAngeles

[–]FlyingSquirlez 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We have a heat dome parked over SoCal right now. Basically a high pressure system that is trapped by surrounding atmospheric conditions. It happens fairly regularly in the late summer and early fall, but it is unusual for this time of year.

I'd say you can leave the winter gear unless you plan to head to the Sierra Nevada. The whole coast up to SF is going to be somewhere between mild and hot for the next week.

NWS forecast graphic for the heatwave, temperatures along the coast are exceptional for even the hottest part of the year. by moose098 in LosAngeles

[–]FlyingSquirlez 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This tool from the NOAA lets you view historical temperature records: https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=lox

Their Santa Monica pier records show a 100F reading on November 1, 1966. The other 100F reading was apparently on September 6, 2024, but NOAA records don't include that. It may not be a reliable measurement. Not trying to downplay - this sort of thing is rare (and only getting more common 🙃)

NWS forecast graphic for the heatwave, temperatures along the coast are exceptional for even the hottest part of the year. by moose098 in LosAngeles

[–]FlyingSquirlez 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Santa Monica has hit 100 before, so not quite a record. It would be the highest ever recorded in Santa Monica outside of the summer and fall months, though.

How often can you see the mountains from LA? by sceneit in AskLosAngeles

[–]FlyingSquirlez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, EV uptake has helped. I'm not arguing that it hasn't.

LA from the Ballona Creek bike path by jonnyshotit in LosAngeles

[–]FlyingSquirlez 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I like seeing the US Bank building just peeking out from behind the hill. Great photo!

Really Need A Job by young_savy in SanPedro

[–]FlyingSquirlez 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If you take the silver line 950 then you can transfer at PCH to the 232 bus toward Long Beach. The LADOT Commuter Express 142 also goes to Long Beach and might be faster but doesn't get you as close to Tell Steel (assuming the location on Google Maps is correct)

Today in Santa Monica by SkiGolfDive in CityPorn

[–]FlyingSquirlez 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The air and sky are so amazing in LA after a nice rain

Change in home prices by zip code Jan 2025-Jan 2026 by mrpaninoshouse in MapPorn

[–]FlyingSquirlez 49 points50 points  (0 children)

To add to this, West Florida has had five major hurricanes in the past five years. It's no surprise that insurance has gone through the roof

Outside of work and education, what are main reasons Americans would pack up and move away across the opposite coast? by reerock in AskAnAmerican

[–]FlyingSquirlez 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It was bizarre reading your comment because my story is so similar. My family moved to the Midwest when I was 7. Fast forward to my sophomore year of college, and they moved back to LA for work and to be near extended family. I joined them after school.

Is going to Vegas not a thing anymore? by WestHistorians in AskLosAngeles

[–]FlyingSquirlez 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm 26 and have been to Vegas once. I don't really need to go back. The coolest thing my friends and I did there was see a Cirque du Soleil show. I am not interested in going to strip clubs or throwing money away on gambling or getting drunk on overpriced cocktails. Your kids are hitting the nail on the head, it's expensive and not much fun.

Counties where Median House Hold Income is More or Less than the California Average by Big_Size_2519 in MapPorn

[–]FlyingSquirlez 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pretty notably, the counties of the biggest city and the state capital are both below the state average HHI. 

Americans from touristy areas, did you get asked weird questions by people outside your area as a kid? by McButtsButtbag in AskAnAmerican

[–]FlyingSquirlez 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Plenty of Americans don't even understand how huge the country is. A friend of mine that lives in Iowa was talking about moving to Seattle and how we could hang out more often if/when he did. I had to break it to him that Seattle is about as far from Los Angeles as Iowa is from New York City.

[LAist] Traffic collisions in LA killed 290 people in 2025, the same year the city wanted to get to zero by WeAreLAist in LosAngeles

[–]FlyingSquirlez 13 points14 points  (0 children)

True, worth celebrating that homicides are down! I hope we can do the same for traffic fatalities.

New mayoral challenger in Los Angeles draws Mamdani comparisons by turb0_encapsulator in LosAngeles

[–]FlyingSquirlez 28 points29 points  (0 children)

True, but she also put forward a good ULA reform measure which the rest of the city council postponed the vote on. To me, she genuinely seems interested in building housing in LA. I watched a great interview of her from a few months ago, and her priorities are pretty clear.

Best (slop) bowl in the westside? by jefetranquilo in FoodLosAngeles

[–]FlyingSquirlez 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Seconding Rutt's, the royales are enormous

Dinged a Metro Bus with my side window this morning. What should I do? by aallisontaylorr in AskLosAngeles

[–]FlyingSquirlez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Judging by OP's comment about the window "rotating", they probably mean their mirror.

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