Photos: February sizzles in Southern California

A bicycle rider makes his way past Vanilla, a 3-year-old albino, red-tail boa constrictor, in front of Pet Care Inc. in Boyle Heights. The snake belongs to store owner Jesus Ornelas, who said that he takes the animal outside each day as long as the sun is out.

A bicycle rider makes his way past Vanilla, a 3-year-old albino, red-tail boa constrictor, in front of Pet Care Inc. in Boyle Heights. The snake belongs to store owner Jesus Ornelas, who said that he takes the animal outside each day as long as the sun is out.

(Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

Feb. 29, 2016 6:09 PM PT

Los Angeles

Artwork on the exterior of a shuttered club along Broadway in South Los Angeles accentuates the feel of unseasonably warm weather across Southern California.

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Venice

People play football and climb on the rock jetty at Venice Beach.

(Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)

Venice

Ariel Rhone uses an umbrella for shade near the Venice boardwalk.

(Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)

Santa Ana

Amid high winter temperatures, a pedestrian uses an umbrella for shade outside the Old Orange County Courthouse in Santa Ana.

(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Long Beach

A yoga class takes place on the bluff overlooking the ocean in Bixby Park in Long Beach.

(Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)

Los Angeles

Blakey Olsen, of Laguna Beach, practices yoga in the shade of The Broad art museum.

(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Manhattan Beach

A man carries a surfboard at sunset at El Porto in Manhattan Beach.

(Patrick T. Fallon / For The Times)

Malibu

Three young girls let their feet hang from a lifeguard tower in Malibu.

(Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Malibu

Dan Charcoal, on vacation from Mauai, golfs on Zuma Beach.

(Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

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