(CORONA) From our common interest development or homeowners association (HOA) in the Inland Empire of Southern California, we can report a minuscule ending to the California drought.  No, just kidding. The smidgen of rain today holds no chance of being a drought buster.  But on the horizon there is a massive weather phenomenon known as El Niño that might just become the answer to prayers for rainless California.  ▶ Flip②▶  STORIFY  ♥  FLIPBOARD ★  BLOGGER  ▲ ALTACITIES  ® ▶  TWITTER See more in the 'social current see' with   4,900+ followers  on  FLIPBOARD   and the other media links noted above [ View the story "2015 El Niño to be no-no, or oh-no?" on Storify ]

In most Major League Baseball (MLB) cities, sky watching precedes game watching.  Rain delays and game postponements are routine. But not in Southern California.  The following account and 'social current see' tell the story about how a real rain storm brought and ending to two MLB games this weekend before they started in Anaheim and San Diego. What matter to a majority of local citizens was the potential ending of a prolonged drought for the region. Flip②▶ STORIFY ♥ FLIPBOARD ★ BLOGGER ▲ ALTACITIES © Now with 1,320+ followers on http://socialcurrent see.com [ View the story "CA welcomes drought reprieve?" on Storify ] "You don't get many chances to pay back what's been done for you. Take them.... #dailyqotd #qotd http://t.co/fq1zI7UyVq — Mike Foxworth (@ALTALOMAN) July 20, 2015

In the midst of a 4-year severe drought, Southern Californians little remember the four recent times (since 1950) when the area was drenched by rain for prolonged periods. Past El Niños have brought in excess of a dozen inches of rain to downtown L.A.: more than 20 inches in 1957-58 and 1972-73, more than 15 inches in 1965-66, and more than 25 inches in 1997-98. No one can predict with 100% certainty that the drought will end soon due to the current El Niño condition reported in the news accounts and the 'social current see' that follows, but the chances are greater than most believe due to the historical record of these events. Flip②▶ STORIFY ♥ FLIPBOARD ★ BLOGGER ▲ ALTACITIES © Now with 1,200+ followers on http://socialcurrent see.com [ View the story "Sky watching on the left coast" on Storify ] "Turn your wounds into wisdom." ~Oprah Winfrey #dailyqotd #qotd http://t.co/fq1zI7UyVq — Mike Foxworth (@ALTALOMAN) June 22, 2015 ...

For a long time, one of our favorite places to eat has been California Pizza Kitchen (CPK), a popular chain in this area, although we now have to drive to Orange County, Temecula, or Rancho Cucamonga if we are to enjoy their menu.  But this post is not really about that business, but the universal concern about the ongoing and never-ending California drought. [ View the story "CPK chief on CA drought" on Storify ]

Flip2▶ Trivia ♥ WORTH  ▶ As I noted in this Facebook clip, we are finally having a year-end "rainy season" in Southern California .  Most of the rest of the USA doesn't understand or fully appreciate how much we welcome rain in LaLa Land.  Given our former days in residence around places like Portland, Oregon , (early 70s), we have certainly seen a dearth of moisture for many of the 26 years we have lived in SoCal. That brings us to the trivial question of our POST title: What is the 'Pineapple Express'? Flip②▶ STORIFY ♥ FLIPBOARD ★ BLOGGER ▲ INsync ® ★ SUBSCRIBE ☆ Post by Michael Foxworth . [ View the story "What is the 'Pineapple Express'?" on Storify ]