Categories: 2015-2016 El Niño

Big Sur prepares for El Niño

There is a nice little video about 4 minutes long on KION featuring our Cal Trans worker Ray Ortega as well as Kirk Gafill of Nepenthe. I don’t post videos on my blog due to costs, and in this case, possible copyright infringement, but here is a link:

Big Sur Preps for El Nino

Often times these links only work for a few days, so look at it as soon as you can. Enjoy this very crisp, clear day. Frost advisories thru tomorrow morning. I woke to 38 degrees outside, and 52 in. Immediately built a fire, and now just trying to get warm!

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Appointed appellate counsel for indigent defendants (retired.) I have lived in Big Sur since 1984, first on the north coast, and on the South Coast since 1989.

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