deserts

Granted, “The Paper” doesn’t expressly lament this expansion of news deserts.

Many affected families have formed search teams, known as "buscadores", who scour the countryside and the deserts of northern Mexico, following tip-offs, often from the cartels themselves, as to the whereabouts of mass graves.

And that’s exactly what played out, particularly across California’s interior mountains and into the eastern deserts.

Friday is forecast to bring more sizzling heat, with temperatures and conditions similar to Thursday when highs hit over 105 degrees in many Los Angeles County valleys and over 110 in some deserts.

The hot weather could be accompanied by some monsoonal thunderstorms in the mountains and deserts by the weekend, which could further elevate fire concerns given the chance for lightning.