So much for a mild summer.

My final summer in California was one of the mildest on record, but as often happens here in the Southland, the weather doesn't get really nasty until it's technically autumn.

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The temperature today in Los Angeles -- nearly a week into autumn -- was at least 113 degrees.

I say at least because the official thermometer at USC peaked at 113 degrees and then stopped working.

It wasn't the hottest day ever in Southern California. A few years back when I was working in Ontario, our temperature got up to 117, and the all-time record for the region was set at Woodland Hills in July 2006 when the mercury hit 119.

But 113 with four days left in September?

Damn, that's nasty.

I am so ready for Georgia.