Stevenson Ranch (Valencia-Santa Clarita) here is on fire. Firemen have been battling it like crazy for 2 hours now. Winds are horrific. I counted 3 fixed wings & 4 helicopters & they are winning the battle! (editing to add: If only the rest of the area fires would calm down...)Kathy, you're probably getting the smoke from this. It's still burning strongly. I know you all are tired of reading this. I keep saying, "This should be over within 24 hours.....if only the winds would STOP."

San Diego is a pitiful story. Messages from my daughter are so sad. Friends displaced, houses lost, animals in cars, horses & more horses, dogs leashed & snarling in Qualcomm Stadium, all getting helped but oh such a mess#&*!

Good news: The popular "ambassador" cheetah was safely evacuated from Wild Animal Park.
Adding, oh so good to hear from you, Denise!