Ten years ago today, I got pissed off at the Sheriff of the time during the Basin Fire when he threatened to arrest anyone who came onto Highway One to go help their neighbors. So, I called the newspapers in LA and SF and started this blog. I had never blogged before. Ten years, and just shy of 4,000 posts. Thank you all for being a part of this journey and helping me grow by following and commenting and calling me out, when necessary. Today, I am going to celebrate by being silent, unless, of course, all hell breaks loose.
PLEASE; THE FOREST IS CLOSED. DO NOT ENTER. The land, the critters, and the people…
Big Sur Multi-Agency Advisory Council Meeting SPECIAL MEETING Monday, September 28, 2026 10:00 a.m. Big…
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Happy Anniversary Kate.
A well deserved day of silence. Enjoy
And thank-you for being my connection to Big Sur, if in spirit only.
But after all, isn't that what she's all about?
Thanks and see you tomorrow, cuz Hell is on lock-down today. :)
Thank you for being a strong voice for community and for having such an interesting blog! Enjoy your anniversary! We appreciate all you do!
Thank you Kate ... your service is priceless!
I just read this this morning ...
Transform Anger into Clarity
“Anger is traditionally thought to be close to wisdom. When not projected outward onto others or inward toward the self, it gives us the necessary energy and clarity to understand what needs to be done.”
—Thanissara, “Don’t Worry, Be Angry”
I like that quote. My anger is usually channeled to something positive, but this blog, and how it began is one of my bigger examples. My work in indigent criminal defense is another.
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So glad for this blog...keeps us all informed, thank you!
Dear Counselor Kate: I will soon be celebrating the ten-year anniversary of your beloved post which serves as an unofficial beacon of light, intelligence, humor, pissed-offness and judicial emeritus for the Big Sur Nation and this outback arm of the Milky Way. Alas, it appears you will not be able to personally attend this celebration so please be so kind to inform me which ten cocktails and/or a 75 cl bottle of Veuve Cliquot I should drink on your behalf.
Ah, make it the bottle of Veuve Cliquot, if you will. I love that bubbly.
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Thank You Kate. I have been following for a few years now, thru multiple fires and other “happenings” on the coast. You are such a welcome source of inspiration and information.
Enjoy the silence, and enjoy your decade as a Coastal Beacon!
Thank you for your service...ALL OF IT. You personify RIGHT LIVELIHOOD. Bless you, Kate.
Happy 10th Anniversary. Big Sur Kate is one of the most vital public services on the Central Coast. Thank you, Kate!
Can't remember now when I joined you, but it's been a wild and wonderful ride. Thank you for all you do!