Tony Perry. San Diego council votes along party lines to increase minimum wage to $11.50 an hour by 2017. On a strict party-line vote, the San Diego City Council has voted to raise the local minimum wage -- possibly setting up another fight with the business establishment. The six Democrats on the council voted in favor, the three Republicans against.
Continental Tropical : These are the hot, dry air masses which originate over northern Mexico and the southwestern United States. This air mass enters the United States through New Mexico, Arizona and western Texas and frequently moves eastward to northeastward bringing hot, dry air to Texas.
The properties of air masses are determined by the the underlying surface properties where they originate. Once formed, air masses migrate within the general circulation. Upon movement, air masses displace residual air over locations thus changing temperature and humidity characteristics. Further, the air masses themselves moderate from surface influences. ESS5 Prof. Jin-Yi Yu Source Regions The areas of the globe where air masses from are called source regions.