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A storm is first expected to drench San Diego County on Monday night before an atmospheric river storm soaks the L.A. region midweek, posing a threat to burn scar areas.

Heat that biomass up without fully consuming it and it turns to nearly pure carbon known as biochar, which farmers soak in compost or fertilizer to “charge” it with nutrients, then add to their soils.

Typically green, plants generally stay rooted, soaking up solar energy and converting it to chemical energy.

It feeds into the notion of the classic, archetypal 'away goal' - soak up pressure, win the ball back and hit the home side on the break.

“We practice under the beautiful trees while squirrels frolic around, and soak in the benefits of nature while moving our bodies,” Phillips Brinker says.