“Take shelter now in a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building,” a National Weather Service advisory warned on social media.

I stepped into the austere spa room at Pause, a wellness center in Studio City, and a sturdy massage table commanded the space.

A recent haul included a ham sandwich, fresh tortilla chips, pork burritos and a sturdy little tub of mushroom barley soup.

That it stands up as a sturdy and satisfying follow-up is more than enough.

As the clock ticked down on a long cold Pasadena night, a small but sturdy cheer rose from the shivering Rose Bowl masses.