PODCAST / LINKS. The best podcast and on-line resource for disaster preparedness that I have seen in 10 years of being CERT, and 5 years being a CERT trainer (community emergency response team). Warning, the podcast is graphic and may make you uncomfortable. Making the podcast made the host, Jacob Margolis, uncomfortable, too. Follow he […]
Hanging Fire: Eucalyptus Crown Fires and El Granada
OWN VOICE. ~ InPerspective by Keith Mangold and Gregg Dieguez The Paradise fire brought home to Californians the devastation caused by high winds, hot temperatures and low humidity in an era of Climate Crisis. Quarry Park is one square mile of eucalyptus that could make El Granada a literal synonym for Paradise, CA. The following […]
The Root of the Problem: Eucalyptus
OWN VOICE. ~ InPerspective by Gregg Dieguez The fire hazard stemming from eucalyptus trees has been long understood, and documented in Coastside Buzz before. What I think is new now is that it’s finally time to solve the problem. So let’s review what’s known and suggest a plan for action. Consider this article a working […]
HAM Radio Technician License Training ~ Remote Testing Starting Due to Covid 19
ARTICLE LINKS. Attention Coastside Emergency Preppers! Got some time to learn something new and useful? #coronavirus Our communication system consists of two fiber cables, one over Hwy 92 (ATT), and the other via La Honda, Hwy 84 (Comcast/Xfinity). When Comcast/Xfinity goes down it’s affects Verizon Wireless. They use the same backhaul. When ATT Fiber goes […]
Coronavirus Check-in from Half Moon Bay FireChief David Cosgrave
ARTICLE. Hello Coastsiders, On the first Friday of our self-isolation, Coastside CERT just wants to check in and see how everyone is doing. We are all doing our part to flatten the curve and protect the most vulnerable in our community while our health care professionals ramp up efforts to protect our […]
InPerspective: Driving In Circles?
OWN VOICE ARTICLE. I wish Gilda Radner were still alive, because I’d love to hear Rosanne Rosannadanna’s take on the five (5) roundabouts proposed in the new Coastside Transportation Management Plan (aka: the CTMP), which I dubbed “Dis-Connect The Coastside”. I can hear her now: “What’s all this I hear about ROUNDABOUTS?!? Don’t you […]
Washable Pollution Masks with N95-N99 Filters, Cotton with Adjustable Ear Straps
REVIEW. I stayed inside the first couple of days to avoid smoke from the fires back in Nov. 2018. By day three, I realized I needed a longer-term solution. Now, in February 2020, it is the Corona Virus, Covid 19. I find the 3M disposable masks very uncomfortable. They don’t fit well unless you keep […]
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