California Rocks! (Santa Ana, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills: job, home, move)

[Fleet]

Originally Posted by justkathleen

Horrayy!!!
Finally! some positive posts re CA! I am hoping to move there in the coming year and yet much of what I've been reading here has seemed so discouraging-housing costs and crime and overpopulation-that I'd questioned my plans (probably still am). Thanks for the upbeat posts!

Yeah, don't worry. Just find a good area and you should like it a lot.

As a native Californian, here are my likes:

- Mountains! Out here in the San Fernando Valley, there are mountains all around. And I am always looking at them (I can easily see the Santa Susana Mountains from the upstairs windows). I know that I can never live somewhere if there are no mountains visible. I guess I'm spoiled.

- The Santa Ana Winds (the warm ones). They do increase the risk of fire danger, but it's fun to be able to walk outside at 11:00 PM, in late December, when the temperature is 70 degrees. Sometimes I go for a late night bike ride wearing just pants and a T-shirt!

- The beaches. Very handy having them within 25 miles or so.

- A lot of car-related events... year 'round.

[Caliguy2007]

Their is basically a Greater Diversity of Things to See and Do here in CA than in other parts of the Country.

California in my opinion is taking all the other 49 States and mixing it together.

Yeah I know their are problems here,but for a State this large with a population of over 37 Million,I think were doing pretty well.

Originally Posted by mossomo

Where else can you get a Wahoo fish taco, come on! In-n-Out, yum. East Coast is missing out, don't take it for granted.

Jeez folks, stop being so subjective. You know, housing is expensive everywhere in the Unites States except rural America. Traffic is the same, its a problem in any area with a high population density, ie except rural america. Illegals? You're not alone, the nation shares in the problem. And if you miss the winter or fall, drive to the mountains. EZ. That said, California rocks. Show the love.

California is the only state that offers cities with beaches, mountains & an urban design/downtown and the resulting market. The imaculate climate is an amenity as well. It has such beautiful weather. Plus, you have all the picturesque scenery (there is truely not too many places in the states where the mountains literally crash into the ocean) and the various climates, microcosms and faunas. What a gorgeous place to live. There's something for everyone.

Your economy is huge; if you have the skills, you are almost guaranteed a job and with all these jobs about, you have job security. The infrastructure is built. Public services abound. Public transportation is solid enough. Your agricultural products are premo - pineapple on the East Coast is not the same pineapple I had in CA, same with Avocado.

The Californian culture and lifestyle is more active than most places I've been. The culture caters to the outdoor types. It is definitely less of a TV culture than most places. People are out and about doing things. Enjoying life, enjoying nature, enjoying the weather. There's so many things to do. Wow, what a life.

So tell me, why do you love California?

[canibeyou]

Originally Posted by Fleet

- The Santa Ana Winds (the warm ones). They do increase the risk of fire danger, but it's fun to be able to walk outside at 11:00 PM, in late December, when the temperature is 70 degrees. Sometimes I go for a late night bike ride wearing just pants and a T-shirt!

As a 3rd generation So. Cali., I feel the need to make a correction here. They are called "Santana winds", meaning "the devil winds"... because the wind blows hot... like it's blowing out of hell.

Kinda makes more sense... seeing as how winds generating out of Santa Ana really might not affect, say, Porter Ranch that much.


M'kay.... carry on!

[EscapeCalifornia]

Originally Posted by canibeyou

As a 3rd generation So. Cali., I feel the need to make a correction here. They are called "Santana winds", meaning "the devil winds"... because the wind blows hot... like it's blowing out of hell.

Kinda makes more sense... seeing as how winds generating out of Santa Ana really might not affect, say, Porter Ranch that much.


M'kay.... carry on!

They don't come from the city of Santa Ana. But they do blow hot, dry desert air through the IE and narrow Santa Ana canyon, speeding it up, into OC and LA.

[Fleet]

Originally Posted by canibeyou

As a 3rd generation So. Cali., I feel the need to make a correction here. They are called "Santana winds", meaning "the devil winds"... because the wind blows hot... like it's blowing out of hell.

Kinda makes more sense... seeing as how winds generating out of Santa Ana really might not affect, say, Porter Ranch that much.


M'kay.... carry on!

They are named from the Santa Ana mountains. And they are not always hot; sometimes they are cold (for California standards, anyway).

They blow out of several passes, not just Santa Ana Canyon... Cajon pass and Tejon pass, to name two.
The Santa Ana winds (that's the name used to cover all of Southern California) which blow in my area come out of the San Fernando pass (where interstate 5 goes through) and at times can reach 70+ mph.

[Fleet]

Originally Posted by EscapeCalifornia

They don't come from the city of Santa Ana. But they do blow hot, dry desert air through the IE and narrow Santa Ana canyon, speeding it up, into OC and LA.

That's true. The actually begin at a high pressure system usually centered over Utah (sometimes northern Nevada), blow through the Mojave desert and funnel through the mountain passes.

[Donna7]

Originally Posted by mossomo

Where else can you get a Wahoo fish taco, come on! In-n-Out, yum. East Coast is missing out, don't take it for granted.

Jeez folks, stop being so subjective. You know, housing is expensive everywhere in the Unites States except rural America. Traffic is the same, its a problem in any area with a high population density, ie except rural america. Illegals? You're not alone, the nation shares in the problem. And if you miss the winter or fall, drive to the mountains. EZ. That said, California rocks. Show the love.

California is the only state that offers cities with beaches, mountains & an urban design/downtown and the resulting market. The imaculate climate is an amenity as well. It has such beautiful weather. Plus, you have all the picturesque scenery (there is truely not too many places in the states where the mountains literally crash into the ocean) and the various climates, microcosms and faunas. What a gorgeous place to live. There's something for everyone.

Your economy is huge; if you have the skills, you are almost guaranteed a job and with all these jobs about, you have job security. The infrastructure is built. Public services abound. Public transportation is solid enough. Your agricultural products are premo - pineapple on the East Coast is not the same pineapple I had in CA, same with Avocado.

The Californian culture and lifestyle is more active than most places I've been. The culture caters to the outdoor types. It is definitely less of a TV culture than most places. People are out and about doing things. Enjoying life, enjoying nature, enjoying the weather. There's so many things to do. Wow, what a life.

So tell me, why do you love California?

I don't live in CA at the time, used to live there eons ago, before having kids. Having some years of experience under my belt and travelling and having many friends who live in CA (all my age in their 40's +), I agree with you.

[canibeyou]

Guess it can be argued both ways. What are the Santa Anas? For the record, I never said they came from Santa Ana... I used the term "Santa Ana" in a manner to show how silly it sounds... wind coming out of the city of Santa Ana affecting Porter Ranch?!?!?! Really??? That would be a miracle! (*please note the sarcasm*).

[Fleet]

Originally Posted by canibeyou

Guess it can be argued both ways. What are the Santa Anas? For the record, I never said they came from Santa Ana... I used the term "Santa Ana" in a manner to show how silly it sounds... wind coming out of the city of Santa Ana affecting Porter Ranch?!?!?! Really??? That would be a miracle! (*please note the sarcasm*).

Well, yes it has to be generalized. Otherwise, those winds would have to be named for every area they affect... instead of Santa Ana winds, it would be the Northridge/Granada Hills/Mission Hills/Chatsworth/Simi Valley/Santa Clarita/Newhall/Sagus/Pasadena/San Gabriel/Fontana/Ontario, etc winds. Much better just to call them Santa Ana winds even though they do affect a much larger area.

Same thing with the '94 Northridge earthquake (in which the epicenter was actually in Reseda)... if it were to be named after the cities which were most affected, it would be the Northrige/Porter Ranch/Granada Hills/Reseda/Sherman Oaks/Canoga Park/Santa Monica/Fillmore earthquake! A lot easier just to call it the "Northridge" earthquake.

[canibeyou]

I'm assuming by your response that you didn't read the link I posted. Old timers call it Santana Winds (hot wind) others call it Santa Ana. Hope the link I posted helps end the discussion on which to call it.