Tag Archives: california

There goes the fire season

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Doc Searls

Got big rain today in Santa Barbara, and across all of California, or so it appears: Rainfall records were broken. As expected, there were mudslides. One friend going to Malibu was smart to avoid the Pacific Coast Highway. The drought … Continue reading →

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Remembering Ray

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Doc Searls

Ray Simone, my good friend and long-time business partner, died this morning. He was 63 years old. He is survived by his wife Gillian, his daughter Christina, and many good friends for whom he remains an inspiration and a delight. … Continue reading →

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Saving Stony Ridge Observatory

Posted on September 5, 2009 by Doc Searls

Above is the latest (as of this morning) MODIS satellite map (on Google Earth) of Station Fire spottings in the Angeles National Forest north of the Los Angeles basin. Near the center I’ve marked the Stony Ridge Observatory. While less … Continue reading →

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#JesusitaFire postpile for 9 May

Posted on May 9, 2009 by Doc Searls

(Scroll to the bottom for my latest. Not the latest, just mine.) The shot above looks west from the eastern flank of the Jesusita fire, above Montecito.  The overlays are MODIS (the dots and squares) and GEOMAC (the red line). … Continue reading →

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Drill, Maybe, Drill

Posted on February 1, 2009 by Doc Searls

This LA Times editorial says, …when many of Santa Barbara’s most determined anti-drilling activists teamed up to back a deal that would allow an oil company to drill under state waters off the city’s coast, it was a jaw-dropping moment. … Continue reading →

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