☀️ Fire Dey Burn For Palm Springs: Sun No Gree Gree Back
⬇️ Pidgin ⬇️ ⬇️ Black American Slang ⬇️ English
Afta di waka of heat wave wey dey blow for California, Palm Springs don dey show face as one of di place wey di heat dey worry pass for di state. Dis year na im dey show us pepper pass. As di heat dey rise for di whole Golden State during weekend, di Southern California desert city bin reach 117 degrees Fahrenheit — e no reach di record wey dem set for dis time of year but, as e be, di place too hot. 😰☀️
“One tin wey I learn di hard way na to no leave anything for car,” na wetin Maggie Miles, one Oyinbo journalist wey just move come Palm Springs, tell us as she dey help us cover di heat wave. “My ATM card melt for my drink holder. I don see as di internal car temperature reach up to 150 degrees.” 🚗💳🔥
But wetin dey make dis heat wave too wahala na di way e no dey gree commot, as dem dey predict say Palm Springs go still dey face dis kind heat for at least another week. Dis weekend, di high temperature go “try to break di records” of around 120 degrees pass as dem don see for dis summer, na wetin Brian Adams, weatherman with di San Diego office of di National Weather Service talk. 🌡️
“Right now, e no be like say any better breeze dey for sight,” Adams yan me on Monday afternoon. “We fit expect say dis high heat go still dey around for some time.” ⏳🔥
Palm Springs no be di hottest place for California; na Furnace Creek for Death Valley na im get dat title, na for there dem record highest temperature for earth for 1913, and dem bin reach 126 degrees on Sunday. (Di record na 134 degrees.) 🔥
But Palm Springs and di area wey dey around Coachella Valley na im dey always hot pass for California, so di people wey dey live there na people wey dey used to heat. Maggie talk say di people wey she meet no too send di high temperature, dem still dey waka go and dey sit down for outside for restaurants and bars — but she dey stay inside as much as e fit. 😎🍹
For Monday morning, more than 70 million people across di country dey face dangerous levels of heat, my people report. Phoenix don hot reach dis month na im e go soon break record for consecutive days of 110-degree or more temperatures wey don dey since half-century. E don already set another record on Monday for most days in a row — eight — wey di night temperature no drop below 90 degrees.
Dis kind heat wey no dey reduce, even for late night and early morning, na big wahala for southeast corner of California, too, where di low temperature fit no drop below 90 on di hottest days wey dey come, Adams tell me. “Na for there we go face plenty of di hottest temperatures for di next week or so,” e talk.
Maggie talk to Kyle Barber, wey no get house, wey take long bus ride on Sunday to reach public fountain for Cathedral City where e fit find small breeze. But e no fit stay there all day, and many people wey no get house gats return to di street or their cars for night even as di temperature still high.
“E na di only place wey I fit find to cool off,” he tell Maggie, e add say na im first season for desert heat after e waka come from cooler temperature for Medford, Ore.
Maggie, wey dey experience her first Palm Springs summer, talk say she surprise to see di way people wey no get house dey struggle to stay safe and people wey come Palm Springs to enjoy dry heat. For weekend, she go one hotel where hundreds of young people dey soak under sun and dey drink for pool side.
We happy to announce say The New York Times don hire Heather Knight as di new San Francisco bureau chief. She go join us for September after she don spend two decades with The San Francisco Chronicle, where she don turn to big journalist wey dey cover one of di world’s most interesting and wahala cities. She dey report well well on di city’s wahala of homelessness and fentanyl crises, housing shortage, school wahala and post-pandemic recovery.
As we dey welcome Heather, we wan thank Thomas Fuller for him good work for dis role for seven years. Thomas go continue to work for The Times from California, e go dey report on different tori for inside di state and beyond. 🎉🎊📰
NOW IN BLACK AMERICAN SLANG
🌞🔥 Palm Springs Is Lit Up: Sun Ain’t Showin’ No Mercy
Look here, when Cali gets slapped with a heat wave, Palm Springs be comin’ out as one of the most cookin’ spots in the state. Ain’t no different this year. As the mercury’s risin’ across the Golden State this weekend, this SoCal desert town hit a wild 117 degrees Fahrenheit — just a bit off its record for this time of year, but still, the spot’s blazin’. 😰☀️
“One lesson your boy learned the hard way is you can’t be leavin’ stuff in the whip,” said Maggie Miles, a journalist who recently touched down in Palm Springs and been helpin’ us cover this heatwave. “My debit card turned to goo in my cup holder. Seen the inside of my ride heatin’ up to 150 degrees.” 🚗💳🔥
What’s really turnin’ this heatwave into a problem is it just won’t quit, with Palm Springs expected to be burnin’ up for at least another week. This weekend, we lookin’ at temps “tryin’ to break those records” of around 120 degrees more than they have this summer, says Brian Adams, a weatherman outta the San Diego office of the National Weather Service. 🌡️
“Right now, don’t look like there’s any coolin’ off coming any time soon,” Adams hit me with on Monday afternoon. “We can expect this crazy heat to be stickin’ ’round for a minute.” ⏳🔥
Palm Springs ain’t the most cookin’ spot in Cali, though. That honor goes to Furnace Creek in Death Valley, where the highest temp on Earth was recorded in 1913, and it hit a wild 126 degrees on Sunday. (The record’s 134 degrees.)
But Palm Springs and the surrounding Coachella Valley be usually the hottest spots in Cali, so the folks here ain’t strangers to the heat. Maggie told me the locals she spoke with ain’t sweatin’ the triple-digit temps, still out walkin’ and chillin’ outside at eateries and bars — though she’s stayin’ inside as much as possible. 😎🍹
Come Monday morning, more than 70 million folks nationwide were dealin’ with dangerous heat levels, my crew reported. Phoenix been so hot this month it’s about to break a half-century-old record for back-to-back days of 110-degree or more temps. Already set another record on Monday for most days straight — eight — where the overnight temp never dipped below 90.
This unrelenting heat, stickin’ ’round late night and early mornin’, is also a concern in the southeastern corner of Cali, where the lows might not even drop below 90 on the warmest upcoming days, Adams told me. “That’s where we gonna be feelin’ some of the nation’s highest temps over the next week or so,” he said.
Maggie talked to Kyle Barber, a dude without a home, who took a long bus ride on Sunday to get to a public fountain in Cathedral City where he could cool off a bit. But he couldn’t stay there all day, and a lot of homeless folks gotta get back to the streets or their cars at night, high temps and all.
“That’s the only spot I can find to cool down,” he told Maggie, sayin’ it was his first time in the desert heat after moving from cooler temps in Medford, Ore.
Maggie, who’s gettin’ her first taste of a Palm Springs summer, was shocked at the difference between the homeless folks strugglin’ to stay safe and vacationers who came to Palm Springs lookin’ for the dry heat. Over the weekend, she hit up a hotel where hundreds of young folks were catchin’ rays and drinkin’ by the pool.
We super excited to announce that The New York Times done hired Heather Knight as the new San Francisco bureau chief. She gonna join us in September after two decades with The San Francisco Chronicle, where she became a key journalist coverin’ one of the world’s most unique and challenging cities. She been reportin’ smart and hard on the city’s homelessness and fentanyl crises, housing shortage, strugglin’ schools, and post-pandemic recovery.
As we welcome Heather, we wanna thank Thomas Fuller for his excellent run in this role over seven years. Thomas gonna keep workin’ for The Times outta Cali, reportin’ on a variety of topics within the state and beyond. 🎉🎊📰
NOW IN ENGLISH
🌞🔥 Fire Burning in Palm Springs: The Sun Refuses to Back Down
As California grapples with a heatwave, Palm Springs is emerging as one of the hardest hit areas in the state. This year is no exception. As the heat rose across the Golden State this weekend, the Southern California desert city reached a scorching 117 degrees Fahrenheit — a few degrees shy of its record for this time of year but, as it is, the place is sweltering. 😰☀️
“One lesson I learned the hard way was not to leave anything in the car,” said Maggie Miles, a journalist who recently moved to Palm Springs and has been helping us cover the heatwave. “My debit card melted in my drink holder. I’ve seen the internal car temperature get up to 150 degrees.” 🚗💳🔥
But what makes this heatwave especially problematic is its persistence, with blistering temperatures in Palm Springs predicted to endure for at least another week. This weekend, the highs will be “attempting to break the records” of around 120 degrees more so than they have this summer, according to Brian Adams, a meteorologist with the San Diego office of the National Weather Service. 🌡️
“As of now, it doesn’t seem like any significant relief is in sight,” Adams informed me on Monday afternoon. “We can certainly expect this intense heat to stick around for a while.” ⏳🔥
Palm Springs isn’t the hottest place in California; that title belongs to Furnace Creek in Death Valley, where the highest temperature on Earth was recorded in 1913, and it hit a whopping 126 degrees on Sunday. (The record is 134 degrees.)
However, Palm Springs and the surrounding Coachella Valley are often the warmest regions in California, so its inhabitants are no strangers to heat. Maggie told me that the locals she spoke with were mostly unfazed by the triple-digit temperatures and were still going on walks and sitting outdoors at restaurants and bars — although she’s staying indoors as much as possible. 😎🍹
On Monday morning, more than 70 million people nationwide were dealing with dangerous heat levels, my colleagues reported. Phoenix has been so hot this month that it’s set to break a half-century-old record for consecutive days of 110-degree or higher temperatures. It already set another record on Monday for most consecutive days — eight — in which the overnight temperature never dropped below 90 degrees.
This relentless heat, continuing into the late night and early morning, is also a concern in the southeastern corner of California, where the lows may not drop below 90 on the warmest upcoming days, Adams informed me. “That’s where we’ll be experiencing some of the nation’s highest temperatures over the next week or so,” he said.
Maggie spoke with Kyle Barber, a homeless man, who took a long bus ride on Sunday to reach a public fountain in Cathedral City where he could seek some respite. But he couldn’t stay there all day, and many homeless individuals must return to the streets or their cars at night despite the high temperatures.
“It’s the only place I can find to cool down,” he told Maggie, adding that it was his first season in the desert heat after moving from cooler temperatures in Medford, Ore.
Maggie, who is experiencing her first Palm Springs summer, expressed her shock at the contrast between the homeless population struggling to stay safe and vacationers who had come to Palm Springs seeking the dry heat. Over the weekend, she visited a hotel where hundreds of young people were soaking up the sun and drinking by the pool.
We’re thrilled to announce that The New York Times has hired Heather Knight as its new San Francisco bureau chief. She will join us in September after two decades with The San Francisco Chronicle, where she became a must-read journalist covering one of the world’s most intriguing and challenging cities. She has intelligently and tirelessly reported on the city’s homelessness and fentanyl crises, housing shortage, struggling schools, and post-pandemic recovery.
As we welcome Heather, we want to thank Thomas Fuller for his excellent run in this role over seven years. Thomas will continue to work for The Times out of California, reporting on a variety of topics within the state and beyond. 🎉🎊📰
