California Killer

You won't see this on Nancy Grace or that other one with the awful voice, but 56 people have been killed in California in the past 10 days, with one suspect: the heat. Thousands of animals, mostly "livestock," have perished as well, and no UFO is reportedly involved. In fact, the suspect is the same.

The AP reports: The stretch of 100-plus degree scorchers that descended on the state last week marks the first time in 57 years that both Northern and Southern California have experienced extended heat waves simultaneously, California Undersecretary for Energy Affairs Joe Desmond said.

Some communities faced their third day without electricity as the record-breaking temperatures strained transmission equipment. The entire state has been asked to conserve energy, and blackouts have happened far from the hottest areas. We're all in this together, folks. So let's get real.