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November rainfall in L.A. County came in far below normal. This, understandably causes some concern, of course, considering current climate change trends. However, before we abandon all hope, this November was not the worst on record. Of L.A. County's last 145 years, 22 recorded a trace or less of rainfall in November. This is only the first such November since 2000. As for cumulative seasonal rainfall through November, this season doesn't even rank anywhere close to being the driest on record...so far.
Among the amazing museums you can visit in Los Angeles, one is extraordinarily unique.
Tracking COVID-19 in Los Angeles County.
Many in Los Angeles County continue to struggle to put food on the table. Do you need food or have food (or time) to donate? This portal connects those in need in Los Angeles County to those who can help.
Photo from the Security Pacific National Bank Photo Collection at the Los Angeles Public Library.
March 1, 1955, 5:27 a.m. An early morning atomic bomb test at the Nevada Test Site, about 300 miles away, lights up the sky above Los Angeles County. During the 1950s, 120 Nevada atomic bomb tests were conducted, about half of them in the dark early morning hours, giving Los Angeles County, even hundreds of miles away, more than 50 early morning "atomic sunrises."
The internet was born in Los Angeles and began with a message of only two letters.
