They are predicting high/low temperatures here of 113/82F today, 114/77 Sunday, 111/72 Monday, 106/77 Monday, then temperatures in the low hundreds. Humidity predicted to fall as low as 4% during the hottest part of the days today through Monday. The record high temperature for Fresno is 115F on July 8th, 1905. If nighttime temperatures don’t fall below 80F tomatoes don’t fruit.
As memory serves me, the1857 “Fort Tejon” Earthquake [Click] caused a few chimneys to fall in Fresno, but they were very weakly built in those days. Other than that, there has never been a recorded earthquake that did more than crack a bit of plaster hereabouts. For planning purposes they assume a damaging earthquake might visit us about every 2,500 years.
"Last August, a video of four terrified young Black girls face-down on hot asphalt and surrounded by police officers with guns drawn stoked fury around the country—a scene initiated by an Aurora, Colorado, cop who wrongly believed the family was in a stolen car.
Brittany Gilliam, 30, told The Daily Beast that she pleaded with Officer Darian Dasko to let her prove she owned the car after she was removed from it with her 6-year-old daughter, her 17-year-old sister, and two nieces aged 12 and 14. But as the girls cried on the ground, Dasko ignored her, she said."
Bastard! That sounds like a typically male action, not specifically white on black. Still, what the hell? What purpose did that action serve, even if the car had been stolen? I tell you; I'm at the point where I would be hard pressed to trust a cop.
There was a saying current in big American cities in the late 19th Century: "Our last prop is the cop." It was not meant as a compliment. Sad to say, for the sake of the decent and honorable cops out there, but at least some cops are still drawn from the same socioeconomic classes that furnish a lot of criminals. Finally Fresno has a Chief of Police who has no connection to the endemic corruption that was for so long typical of them. The former Chief (now Mayor, groan) may not have been personally engaged in corruption, but he was favored by, and promoted by, his reputedly corrupt predecessor.
"The election for sheriff of Las Animas County will take place in 2022 and Dasko’s competitor will be the current sheriff, Derek Navarette, who took over the 30-man office in 2019. He told The Daily Beast that he has been with the Sheriff’s Office since 1996."
It sounds like the current Sheriff has a good chance of keeping the post. I sure do hope so.
At 7:15 this evening we stepped out into the back yard, and not only was it still hot, there was a hot breeze (which is extraordinary). Definitely hotter than yesterday at the same time. The high temperature at the nearest reporting station was 109F, and currently (a little after 8PM) it is reporting 99.
They are predicting high/low temperatures here of 113/82F today, 114/77 Sunday, 111/72 Monday, 106/77 Monday, then temperatures in the low hundreds. Humidity predicted to fall as low as 4% during the hottest part of the days today through Monday. The record high temperature for Fresno is 115F on July 8th, 1905. If nighttime temperatures don’t fall below 80F tomatoes don’t fruit.
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ReplyDeleteAs memory serves me, the1857 “Fort Tejon” Earthquake [Click] caused a few chimneys to fall in Fresno, but they were very weakly built in those days. Other than that, there has never been a recorded earthquake that did more than crack a bit of plaster hereabouts. For planning purposes they assume a damaging earthquake might visit us about every 2,500 years.
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ReplyDelete"Last August, a video of four terrified young Black girls face-down on hot asphalt and surrounded by police officers with guns drawn stoked fury around the country—a scene initiated by an Aurora, Colorado, cop who wrongly believed the family was in a stolen car.
Brittany Gilliam, 30, told The Daily Beast that she pleaded with Officer Darian Dasko to let her prove she owned the car after she was removed from it with her 6-year-old daughter, her 17-year-old sister, and two nieces aged 12 and 14. But as the girls cried on the ground, Dasko ignored her, she said."
Bastard! That sounds like a typically male action, not specifically white on black. Still, what the hell? What purpose did that action serve, even if the car had been stolen? I tell you; I'm at the point where I would be hard pressed to trust a cop.
DeleteThere was a saying current in big American cities in the late 19th Century: "Our last prop is the cop." It was not meant as a compliment. Sad to say, for the sake of the decent and honorable cops out there, but at least some cops are still drawn from the same socioeconomic classes that furnish a lot of criminals. Finally Fresno has a Chief of Police who has no connection to the endemic corruption that was for so long typical of them. The former Chief (now Mayor, groan) may not have been personally engaged in corruption, but he was favored by, and promoted by, his reputedly corrupt predecessor.
Deletep.s. I posted the above because Darian Dasko is RUNNING FOR SHERIFF!
ReplyDeleteWho is running against him? Is there a campaign donation page?
DeleteAha! Dasko is a Republican. (Shocking, eh?)
Delete"The election for sheriff of Las Animas County will take place in 2022 and Dasko’s competitor will be the current sheriff, Derek Navarette, who took over the 30-man office in 2019. He told The Daily Beast that he has been with the Sheriff’s Office since 1996."
It sounds like the current Sheriff has a good chance of keeping the post. I sure do hope so.
Navarette is a Democrat. What if we organised a "Donate $5 to Navarette" campaign? I'll mention it at on the Dean Bloggers page on FB.
DeleteDerek Navarette, Sheriff
Delete2309 E. Main Street
Garcia Justice Center
Trinidad, Colorado 81082
navarette@lasosheriff.org
...and I still hate everyone except you guys and my family.
ReplyDeleteWell, Susan, that's pretty much the way I feel too. IMO it's a perfectly normal way to feel.
DeleteWell, Susan, just so you know, we love you and your gumption!
DeleteAt 7:15 this evening we stepped out into the back yard, and not only was it still hot, there was a hot breeze (which is extraordinary). Definitely hotter than yesterday at the same time. The high temperature at the nearest reporting station was 109F, and currently (a little after 8PM) it is reporting 99.
ReplyDeleteHumidity about 15%.
DeleteAnd your dew point is 45º ... when the humidity is lower than the dew point, it feels dry.
DeleteThe Dark Sky app says Fresno will hit 115ºF tomorrow...! You could tie the 1905 record!
Gee, I can hardly wait. . .
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