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Late Start
From yesterday: the first significant snow in the mountains above Los Angeles this winter, courtesy of last week’s storm. Unfortunately, it’s almost spring. The weather has already warmed up again....
View ArticleCalifornia: Vote this November!
Californians: If you can vote this November, don’t sit this one out. We have a governor to choose. We have representatives to select. And we need to shut down the 3-Californias plan hard. It’s a...
View ArticleCalifornia: Don’t sit out the midterms. Check your Voter Registration TODAY
Californians! Today is the last day to register to vote in time for the midterm election. Don’t sit this one out! Even if you don’t care which Senator wins, even if the propositions are overwhelming…...
View ArticleCalifornia Earthquake Alerts “Falling Into Place”
KQED reports: Pieces Finally Falling Into Place for Earthquake Warnings in California We still can’t predict them, but data is faster than seismic waves, so we can give people away from the epicenter a...
View ArticleWhen Local Rules Aren’t Enough
The other day I saw an argument that things like environmental regulations should be done locally, because if we don’t rely on the federal government, a change in administration can’t just roll back...
View ArticleEarthquake Warning System: Now in Los Angeles!
Because seismic waves are slower than internet signals, it’s possible to send an alert after an earthquake starts, but before the shaking reaches you. A few seconds’ warning is enough to pull over to...
View ArticleArt or Eyesore?
A few miles from Hearst Castle, a trash collector spent fifty years cobbling together his house out of junk and found objects. As Cambria became more trendy in the 1970s, neighbors wanted him to tear...
View ArticleRing! Ring! Who’s There? *handcuffs*
Cnet has a report on how police departments are being inundated with false alarms from Amazon Ring alerts because people have freaked out over the camera footage of innocent activities. In one case...
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Last Walk Along the Coast Before the Virus (No, Not That One)
Last weekend, before the flu hit me, I tried to de-stress by going somewhere for a photo-and-nature walk. I ended up at the actual Redondo Beach, south of the pier. Partly because there was nowhere to...
View ArticleCA Lockdown Confusion
On Thursday, Los Angeles County ordered that everyone stay at home except for essential activities like buying food, getting medical care, taking care of someone, or going to an “essential” job. Later...
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The Shrinking Outdoors
Last weekend, a lot of people in the Los Angeles area tried to go hiking, or to the beach, or otherwise outdoors…to the same places. Which ended up creating the crowds that the shutdown was supposed to...
View ArticleElectrical Breakdown (the other kind)
The “Today’s Outlook” section of the California electricity ISO shows detailed trends and breakdowns of how much electricity is available from which sources over the course of the day, and both actual...
View ArticleMore like “Sea ODDer”
This sea otter likes long swims along the coast, kelp forests…and stealing surfboards. (LA Times) “At first, we were like, ‘Look how cute?’ But then it bit down on the board and chewed off a piece, and...
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