SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California heat wave last month killed more people than either the Northridge earthquake of 1994, the Loma Prieta earthquake of 1989 or the wildfires of 2003. On July 29, the record two-week heat wave came to an end, but not before it had caused the deaths of 141 people, mainly poor, … Continue reading Calif. heat wave kills 141, mainly poor