Month: October 2015

Much of Big Sur is without communication for the second day

due to a cut line in Greenfield, all landlines, cell phones, and Internet going through AT&T is down in Big Sur isolating this community, 1000 people, even further. Satellite internet and satellite phones are not affected, but emergency call boxes along the highway are. A command post has been established. The BSVFB is on satellite phone, as are other emergency services. AT&T is indicating 12-24 hours to get service restored.

The South Coast landlines come from the south, all internet is by satellite, and we don’t have AT & T service down here, so generally rely on Verizon. Will update when such released. CBs and drums anyone?

Blanco Diablo

i don’t remember when I first met Blanco, but I remember one time when he came to the Jade Festival. He looked just like in the Herald photo below. He was 90 something, and in a wheelchair. He grabbed me by my arm and pulled me down to him. I thought he was going to pull me into his lap. He was surprisingly strong. He did love the ladies.

Many moons ago, there was a stand off between the USFS and the local community on Blanco’s front porch. The USFS wanted to tear down his cabin. They didn’t. Blanco was still there into his 90’s. I’ve seen the photos and heard the stories of that time. The South Coast was a wild coast. We are a bit tamer today, but we are also older today.

There is a great photo of him in today’s Herald from their archives.

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Road Work on CVR Monday

Subject: Monterey County Public Works Chip Seal roadwork on Carmel Valley Road October 5-7

October 2, 2015

Monterey County Public Works crews will be doing chip seal work on Carmel Valley Road from Rancho Fiesta to Ford Road October 5th – 7th. This work will require the closure of traffic lanes and placement of traffic controls. To reduce impacts to commute traffic, work will be done between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.

While inconvenient for motorists, seal coating extends the service life of pavement. Your patience is appreciated.

This morning’s rain a teaser?

while not enough to do much more than cut the dust, I did have to close a couple north-facing Windows about 3:30 am, but if my SLO weather caster is correct, it is just a harbinger of things to come … Sweet forecast:

“A 998 millibar low pressure system is forecast to move southward through the middle of California. The associated cold front is expected to produce increasing southerly winds and rain Sunday afternoon into Monday morning. At this time, rainfall amounts are expected to range between half of an inch and one inch
with greater amounts along the north coast, such as Cambria and San Simeon. A few scattered rain showers may continue into Tuesday. Otherwise, high-pressure will produce increasing northwesterly winds and clearing skies on Wednesday into next Friday.”