{"id":790,"date":"2026-01-15T17:47:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T22:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mcallahan.net\/blog\/?p=790"},"modified":"2026-01-15T17:50:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T22:50:25","slug":"stormy-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mcallahan.net\/blog\/stormy-california\/","title":{"rendered":"STORMY CALIFORNIA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mcallahan.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PXL_stormy_ca_20260102-scaled-e1768517170921.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[790]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"955\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/mcallahan.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PXL_stormy_ca_20260102-scaled-e1768517170921.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-787\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Who says it never rains in California? 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