Round Three Tomorrow of the Infamous PSPS ‘Pisser’

Clear skies and chilly this early-evening Monday on California’s north coast, and a return of electrical power just a couple of hours ago, a short respite until another “PSPS Piss-Piss” scheduled for tomorrow morning — we only have time to recharge our gadgets and await the blackout, reportedly set maybe for about 4ish, or even…

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Our Electrical Grid: ‘The Stressors of a Changing Climate’

Clear and a bit chilly this early-evening Friday here on California’s north coast — another nice day in preparation for tomorrow’s electrical shut-down. And according to the latest, maybe the outage could last up to four days. A big factor in these incidents of wildfires and power outages is climate change, an even bigger threat…

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PSPS Pisser

Near-windless, bright and warm this Thursday afternoon on California’s north coast, and despite the beautiful day, another ride on the edge of darkness supposedly this weekend punctures any kind of happy balloon. We’re going into an idiotic electrical outage once again on Saturday — this afternoon from Lost Coast Outpost via the Humboldt County Sheriff’s…

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Real Time: ‘Drowning in Flop Sweat’

Fading sunshine this early-evening Monday on California’s north coast, gorgeous and sort of warm about mid-day. Little River State Beach was a bit misty in the morning during our dog run, yet way-pleasingly comfortable. Similar weather supposedly slated for just ahead, at least according to forecasts from the NWS, with toasty temperatures (for the shoreline!)…

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Quake Alerts

Sunny with a chilly breeze this Thursday afternoon on California’s north coast. Supposedly sunshine tomorrow, more rain on the weekend. Good news via BuzzFeed this afternoon: Millions of people across California will now receive alerts on their phones seconds before the ground begins to shake during an earthquake, a major milestone in a years-long endeavor…

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Rudy Giuliani: ‘A Hand Grenade Who’s Going to Blow Everybody Up’

Sunshine this Tuesday evening on California’s north coast, a fine turn-around from most of a cloudy-foggy day. Rain expected tomorrow. Despite the gray-ash chill, the Ma-le’l Dunes this morning was still a gorgeous dog run. This, too, rings true nowadays: I go to bed feeling that same way. The crazy continues unabated. Drama so freaked…

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