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California experienced rare blizzard warnings and record low temperatures in late February 2023, with snow falling in the Oakland Hills and Mount Tamalpais. While most domestic media focused on the immediate weather impact, Al Jazeera reported the extreme cold and wet conditions as symptoms of climate change. Critics argue that such outlets reflexively attribute all extreme weather events to global warming by citing unnamed experts.
Governor Jerry Brown toured the devastation in Southern California where six major fires have destroyed over 1,000 structures and scorched 175,000 acres. High Santa Ana winds continue to hamper firefighting efforts in Ventura and San Diego counties. A technical tip is offered regarding "firestorm-proof" safes, noting that standard fireproof safes can still reach internal temperatures high enough to destroy documents and manuscripts.
