Tropical storm brings rain, relief from heat wave
Tropical storm brings rain, relief from heat wave
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Parts of Southern California were lashed by severe winds from a tropical storm Friday that brought high humidity, rain and possible flooding to the parched region but also the promise of cooler temperatures after a 10-day heat wave that nearly overwhelmed the state’s electrical grid.
Firefighters had feared powerful winds that topped 100 mph could expand the massive Fairview Fire…