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.
Confidence votes 42. Continental tropical air masses form where their name suggests: over land in regions in the tropics (up to about 25Â° from the equator). In North America, this occurs in northern Mexico. The air masses are characterized by clear skies and negligible rainfall. If one moves northeast into the Great Plains and stagnates, a severe drought can result.