Will we see 'May gray,' 'June gloom' this year?

Edit Daily Breeze 26 Apr 2016
Summer's inching closer on the calendar in drought-parched Southern California. Thank goodness we can count on "May gray" and "June gloom" to bathe us with refreshing, cool air before the real heat arrives. Not so fast. A possible victim of California's off-kilter weather of recent years, our annual cloudy relief from the relentless assault of triple-digit temperatures likely will be cut short this year, weather watchers say ... ....

A Travel Destination for Every Month

Edit Huffington Post 04 Feb 2016
Tomorrow is the first day of the rest of your life. Yeah, ok we get it. Our friends quote this to us after bad breakups, therapists line their office walls with poster versions, and parents pin it to their Pinspiration boards the world over. But deep down, it's all a lie ... Sure, it doesn't really make sense ... It's a symbolic fresh slate ... Best ... June - The Pacific Coast Highway, USA ... Why Go in June. ... This month is infamous for it's "June Gloom" ... ....

Baja is making a lot more great wine than you might think

Edit The Los Angeles Times 19 Dec 2015
Tradition and climate usually dictate what grows where in the wine world. Napa is Cabernet country because the climate, by and large, is amenable to ripening the grapes. The same can be said for Nebbiolo in Piemonte, Chardonnay in Chablis, Syrah in Hermitage ... Irene Virbila ... (S. Irene Virbila) ... (Maria Speck) ... Like Southern California, the Guadalupe Valley gets June Gloom fog incursions, which slow the ripening of the fruit grown there ... ... ....

When winter makes you SAD

Edit The Examiner 15 Oct 2015
With an average of 259 sunny days a year in the Bay Area, one might think that seasonal depression would have little impact on those living here. However, you might be surprised to find out that that is not the case ... Residents of San Francisco and surrounding areas often experience weeks in late spring, where there is heavy marine layer and no sunshine, often referred to as “June Gloom” ... Exercise. ... Group Activities. ... Light Therapy. ... ....

Tiger Dad

Edit Huffington Post 12 Oct 2015
Some years ago, I was enveloped by the desire to see our children grow up to be poets. I used to talk to them about poetic metaphors, rhymes and read to them excerpts from the biographies of famous poets ... I had apparently not yet succeeded in my attempts to awaken their inner poet ... Even though it was early June, Chicago was experiencing one of its rare June Gloom weekends with cloudy, drizzly weather and frosty breezes ... Chilling winds, ... ....

‘June Gloom’ expected to return Southern California, bringing cooler temps

Edit LA Daily News 30 Aug 2015
A welcome relief from sizzling temperatures surpassing the century mark in Southern California is on the way, forecasters say. “We’re about to experience a type of “June Gloom” in September,” Joe Sirard, an Oxnard-based National Weather Service meteorologist, said Saturday ... “Friday’s high temps in San Bernardino are expected to be between 80 and 83 degrees.”....

Experts: Cooler temps are on the way to Southern California

Edit LA Daily News 30 Aug 2015
A welcome relief from sizzling temperatures surpassing the century mark in Southern California is on the way, forecasters say. “We’re about to experience a type of “June Gloom” in September,” Joe Sirard, an Oxnard-based National Weather Service meteorologist, said Saturday ... “Friday’s high temps in San Bernardino are expected to be between 80 and 83 degrees.”....

Experts: Cooler temps are on the way in Southern California

Edit LA Daily News 30 Aug 2015
A welcome relief from sizzling temperatures surpassing the century mark in Southern California is on the way, forecasters say. “We’re about to experience a type of “June Gloom” in September,” Joe Sirard, an Oxnard-based National Weather Service meteorologist, said Saturday ... “Friday’s high temps in San Bernardino are expected to be between 80 and 83 degrees.”....

L.A. Heat Wave: The Sequel coming Thursday

Edit The Los Angeles Times 24 Aug 2015
Did you enjoy Southern California’s recently cooler temperatures?. Good, because that will soon be over. The National Weather Service said temperatures could climb into the triple-digits – again – across the region by Thursday. (The last heat wave also really got going two Thursdays ago) ... ( Karen Kaplan ) ... Add a comment. 0 ... Unusually warm waters off the California coast helped keep away a normal June gloom, Rorke said ... ....

Winegrape harvest begins in Russian River Valley

Edit The Examiner 11 Aug 2015
The official first day of the 2015 harvest in the Russian River Valley AVA was July 29, when nearly 18 tons of pinot noir grapes were harvested from Vineyard Eleven located in the Middle Reach neighborhood of Russian River Valley. This start marks one of the earliest on record, which for some is a full four weeks earlier than 2014 ... June’s gloom definitely protracted the vineyard’s bloom time ... For more information....

Dodgers Dugout: Intriguing idea featuring Mike Scioscia

Edit The Los Angeles Times 03 Jul 2015
Dare I say it? ... 0 ... June gloom. The Dodgers went 15-15 in June, which is not good, but it worked out OK because that was still the best June record in the NL West. Arizona was 13-14, San Francisco and San Diego went 12-14 and Colorado went 12-17.  Here’s a look at how various Dodgers performed in June. ... J.P ... Overall in June, the Dodgers outscored their opponents, 121-109, outhomered them, 38-24, but there was one troubling trend....

Toronto's Maicer Izturis expected out for remainder of season

Edit The Los Angeles Times 19 Jun 2015
Blue Jays infielder Maicer Izturis is expected to be out the remainder of the season after having right shoulder surgery, effectively ending a three-year stint in Toronto that was plagued by injury problems.lRelated SportsBaseball Notes. Giants will pay Marco Scutaro $6 millionSee all related. 8. Manager John Gibbons said Thursday that the 34-year-old Izturis couldn't stay healthy ... June gloom ... They expect to win and win a lot ... 0 ... Etc ... ....
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