Sun and surf drew throngs of people to Los Angeles-area beaches for Christmas as bitter cold and brutal storms battered most of the country.
High-pressure ridges and continental mountain ranges are helping protect the Golden State from the dangerous deep freeze.“I was expecting it to be cold,” said Hila Almony, 37, of Sherman Oaks, who brought her children to the pier for the seventh day of Hanukkah. “We saw the sunshine, the beautiful weather, and we said, ‘Why not?’”
On the boardwalk, thrill seekers raced to the roller coaster. Lines snaked for the iconic Ferris wheel. The Ladino Hanukkah classicblared from the speakers while the Ahmed sisters of Houston hunted in vain for a clear spot to pose in their matching hijabs. For Zarin Bell, 25, the bustling crowds were a distraction from the toddler he’d left back home in Enid, Okla.,when he moved to L.A. to get sober.
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