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Last week, when the remnants of Tropical Storm Mario blew north, most of the Los Angeles area ended up getting only about a tenth of an inch of rain Thursday.

It may turn out to be a slight overreach, given the existence of weirdo Republicans like Ted Cruz and Rand Paul who cling to the last tattered remnants of libertarian ideals.

On Friday, as the backhoe put the remnants of that life into a dumpster, Andres Reyes sat across the street on the steps of an apartment building.

Xavier’s disappearance occurred amid a late summer monsoon storm system — remnants of Tropical Storm Mario — that brought sweltering heat and unpredictable showers and thunderstorms to the region.

For the rest of the week, Southern California will feel more like “Florida West,” forecasters said, as remnants of Tropical Storm Mario move north, boosting humidity and the chance for strong thunderstorms.