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November 13, 2006
Hear The Earth Move
Via the excellent BLDGBLOG: German artist Florian Dombois translates the subaudible sound of plate tectonics into something the human ear can hear, revealing unique geological characteristics of brewing earthquakes around the planet. Says Dombois: Usually seismic waves have a frequency spectrum b ... More >>
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March 28, 2007
Mother Nature gone wild
"Wild" seems to be the word of choice among headline writers to describe yesterday's weather. The LA Daily News bucked the trend, going with "Crazy", but for the most part, editors across the country agree, it was wild. Of course, in the impressive natural events category, yesterday's weather, wil ... More >>
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August 10, 2007
Friday's Headlines & Surprises
No, really? You can finally relax. The Coastline Pilot decided it was time to voice its opposition to alcohol consumption by teenagers. “Drinks, teens shouldn't mix,” the Los Angeles Times-owned community paper serving Laguna Beach declared today. And just in case readers didn't comprehend the ... More >>
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October 22, 2007
Fire Officials Seek Information on OC Arsonist
The folks over at the Register are doing a fine job reporting on the massive Orange County arson fire that’s threatening to keep firefighters at work for another two days as winds approaching hurricane force continue to pound the region. Residents in Foothill Ranch are the latest to see their neig ... More >>
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October 24, 2007
While We're on the Subject of Orange County Disasters...
Read about Orange County's worst natural disaster, the Great Flood of 1938. Wish we had some of that rain right now...but not too much!
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October 30, 2007
Fire Update: Almost out of the woods?
The Orange County Fire Authority reports that the Santiago blaze is now 75 percent contained. Though firefighters are hoping to kill the beast by Friday (before the nasty Santa Ana winds whip it up over the weekend), the OCFA website lists Sunday as D-Day for full containment. Approximately 28,445 a ... More >>
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July 29, 2008
Earthquake Strikes So Cal
Just before noon this morning, an earthquake rocked Southern California--Orange County, Riverside, San Bernardino and Los Angeles. From the fifth floor of OC Weekly's Santa Ana headquarters, the 5.8** magnitude quake felt like I was standing on a rocking waterbed for at least 12 seconds. The build ... More >>
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July 29, 2008
"California's Queer Quake"
About 75 minutes after this morning's Southern California earthquake, Reverend Wiley Drake named the seismic event, "the California Queer Quake," and announced via email to his nationwide followers that "another queer quake [is] trying to get California's attention." Won't you listen, damn it? "Th ... More >>
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November 19, 2008
Wildfires Just a Sneak Preview?
Ted Soqui shot this in Yorba Linda the weekend past. See his amazing slideshow here. Now that the fires have been contained, heroes have been identified, firefighting techniques have been blasted, causes have been zeroed in on, and our Last Action Hero Governor has likened the disaster to one of th ... More >>
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March 17, 2009
Stinkin' Royal George Brett Buys Angels Farm Team
The Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, which has been an Angels farm team since 2001, has been sold to a group led by Bobby Brett and his former Kansas City Royals Hall of Famer brother, George Brett. Majority owner Hank Stickney of Valley Baseball Club Inc., which moved the Quakes to Rancho Cucamonga from ne ... More >>
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March 18, 2009
Reality TV Turns Its Steamy Cameras on OC Fire Hunks
Reality television has exploited our hot teens, our hot MILFs and . . . um . . . well, it has exploited a whole bunch of our hot teens and hot MILFs. Now their steamy cameras are set to record our hot fire hunks. Fox Reality Channel announced it has begun production on the third season of its origin ... More >>
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June 19, 2008
It’s the Humidity
Bayou Fest
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May 15, 2008
Out of Shadows
Rogue Wave
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November 22, 2007
Tuesday - 11/20
When the Levees Broke: Part II at the Irvine Fine Arts Center, The Whirling Dervishes of Turkey at the Barclay
News
November 13, 2003
An Apocalypse of Our Own Making
Mike Davis on the perfect fire
Blogs
May 18, 2009
Live From Earthquake Central!
WikicommonsYou know what's funny? Earthquake coverage. To be specific: coverage of moderate earthquakes. NPR's coverage of the devastating Chengdu tremor in 2008 can be called many things, but not "funny" isn't one of them.When a 4.7 quake hits Southern California, as one did last night, you have to ... More >>
Film
February 8, 2007
You Are Like a Hurricane
Local nature filmmaker fixed his lens on Louisiana wetlands. Then along came Katrina...
Film
December 21, 2006
A True Horror Classic
When the Levees Broke
Culture
October 26, 2006
Shake and Break
'State of Emergency: Disaster Response in California'
Film
October 6, 2005
See MirrorMask, Help the Hungry
'State of Emergency: Disaster Response in California'
Culture
May 5, 2005
We (Almost) Have Ignition
Vesuvius steams majestically, doesnt erupt
News
January 20, 2005
Fountain Headache
Ayn Rand Institute tries to twist tsunami disaster
Columns
November 6, 2003
The Plight of Dwight
Ayn Rand Institute tries to twist tsunami disaster
News
July 17, 2003
Foster-Child Meat
Californias Republican make-over
News
September 5, 2002
Steven Hatfill's Big Idea
Californias Republican make-over
Blogs
July 3, 2009
Survivors Relive Killer Laguna Canyon Mudslide for TV
The amazing--and tragic--experiences of Laguna Canyon residents one fateful night 11 years ago are relived in a new episode of the Weather Channel's Storm Stories Sunday at 5 p.m. Narrated by Jim Cantore, Storm Stories chronicles the true stories of survivors and rescuers battling amazing weather ev ... More >>
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August 28, 2009
Wax On, Wax Off: First Glimpses of Fall Conditions
By Nolan HallOffshore Conditions in BajaThe Santa Ana Winds and the hottest weather of the year are already showing up this year, even as early as late August. It brings back memories of last year, coughing and surfing ash-covered waves under dark, smoky skies. Early Santa Anas bring that haunted ... More >>
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December 11, 2009
Website Predicts When Next Earthquake Will Hit
InternationalProtectionConsulting.comHow far is Kobe, Japan, from 92626 again?"Open Hazards is a group of scientists, technologists, and business people dedicated to the proposition that, through advances in forecasting and sensor technology, as well as an open, web-based approach to public infor ... More >>
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January 19, 2010
OC Fire: Here Come 'Da Floods
The Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) is reminding residents that the best way to prevent flooding is to prepare before the rain starts falling. Now they tell us!Dry as this is being typed, my backyard, residential street and busy boulevard one block over were flooded a few hours ago.If o ... More >>
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January 22, 2010
New UCI Research Will Have You Looking at Earthquakes and Lawns Differently
UC Irvine researchers have discovered new ways to look at earthquakes and your front lawn. No, not how shakers rip up your green playground. We're talking one study that dispels notions about how experts estimate the potential for the next so-called "Big One," and a second that disproves the idea th ... More >>
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January 28, 2010
40 in 4 Haiti Releif Fundraiser
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April 12, 2010
Is "Quake Quack" Behind Bold Prediction of a Significant SoCal Shaker This Week?
QuakePrediction.comTwitter is all a-twitter with the revelation that a big earthquake will hit Southern California some time today through Friday, but those freaking out likely have no idea that the source of the ground-shaking news has been labeled a "Quake Quack."Luke Thomas has for years made ... More >>
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July 21, 2010
How to Predict an Earthquake with a Doughnut
There is a sweet new way to predict earthquakes and it's making waves throughout Southern California. Many scientists believe that predicting earthquakes is still impossible, but the Mogi Doughnut seems more credible than the Quake Quack's theory. Colorful charts do not a seismologist make. Acco ... More >>
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August 17, 2010
Will Wyclef Jean Get to Run for Haiti President as One of 30 Candidates?
www.myspace.com/wyclefjean Today the Haitian elections board will decide whether Wyclef Jean is eligible to run for the country's presidency. There's a five consecutive year Haitian residency requirement for candidates, but Jean has said his roving ambassador stint by President Rene Preval in 200 ... More >>
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September 28, 2010
Major Quake Hoax Shakes Up Twitter, Facebook
Scientists agree an earthquake early warning system is close to being a possibility, but everyone agrees the messages posted on Twitter and Facebook about a major California quake happening some time over the next few days is bullshit."Fake California 'Earthquake Warning' Currently Scaring Idiots ... More >>
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December 20, 2010
OC On Flash Flood Watch, Snow Summit Closed Today
Yes, Southern California, it's true. Water is falling from the sky in a crazy phenomenon called "rain." Which means that stuff is getting wet and people are freaking out. It's best to be very careful out there. This morning, the National Weather Service put Orange County ... More >>
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December 22, 2010
[UPDATED:] Storm Status: Road and Shelter Closures
Update, December 22, 10:08 p.m.: The emergency shelter at Mission Viejo High School has closed, the county announced this evening.Evacuated residents in need of shelter can still go to Laguna Beach High School and El Modena High School in Orange. (Addresses are on the next page.)The county's most ... More >>
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December 29, 2010
[UPDATED:] Storm Damage: Mother Nature Owes OC $23 Million
Chasen Marshall/OC WeeklyThere is substantial work to be done along the boardwalk at Laguna Beach.Update, December 29, 4:22 p.m.: Photographic evidence of the storm-caused carnage at Main Beach in Laguna Beach.
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January 12, 2011
UCI Scientists Shake Up History Channel's Megaquake 10.0, But Is 'Big One' Threat Real?
USGSTwo UC Irvine scientists are among the experts featured in tonight's world-premiere showing of Megaquake 10.0 on the History Channel. The two-hour special is set to shake up your flat-screen at 9 p.m., but, as Fritz and Fred always say, check local listings to confirm the time.The UCI academi ... More >>
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March 16, 2011
How the Video Game Community Is Responding to Japan's Quake Disasters
Masahiro Sakurai's TwitterA photo by Kirby creator Masahiro Sakurai shows empty Tokyo streets after the earthquakeWith the death toll rising above 10,000 people, 88,000 people reported missing and the threat of numerous nuclear meltdowns, Japan is facing its worst national catastrophe since World ... More >>
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March 17, 2011
San Onofre Nuke Plant Needs Inspection Now, Say Senators Boxer and Feinstein
One of the terrible ironies of the unfolding nuclear crisis in Japan is that two of the reactors that are overheating weren't even turned on when the earthquake and tsunami occurred. What sparked their meltdowns weren't the reactors, which were cool, but rather the toxic waste being stored next t ... More >>
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March 22, 2011
Haven Gastropub's Fundraiser for Japan
On Monday, March 28, Haven Gastropub will host a fundraising event and contribute 100% of profits to the survivors of the Japanese earthquake disaster.Employees are donating their time and all of their gratuities from 11 a.m to 2 a.m. Last year, Haven customers raised nearly $11,000 for a similar ... More >>
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June 9, 2011
Stakes Raised in Re-Licensing San Onofre Nuke Plant
The folks who run the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS)--and by "folks" I mean "Southern California Edison," or simply "SCE"--can't be happy with what's happening at the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant up the coast near San Luis Obispo. Both plants were built in active earthquake zo ... More >>
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July 8, 2011
[UPDATED with 500 Acres, 60% Contained:] Carbon Canyon Wildfire Spreads
UPDATE, JULY 8, 10:24 A.M.: The Carbon Canyon wildfire has now spread to more than 500 acres and is 60 percent contained, but Orange County fire officials believe they have a handle on it.No injuries have been reported nor have any homes been threatened.Nearly 300 firefighters are trying to knock ... More >>
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July 25, 2011
Linkin Park to Play Secret Show in LA for Tsunami Relief
Linkin Park Foreign tragedies have a way of hitting close to home when you're world famous and have embarked on several world tours. For Southern California's Linkin Park, the March earthquake and tsunami in Japan affected them on a personal level. "We have family ties to Japan," Chester Ben ... More >>
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September 1, 2011
4.3 Earthquake Rattles Los Angeles: A Dispatch from the Burbank Bureau:
Was that a foreshock?There's nothing more disconcerting than those first moments of an earthquake. Is this the Big One? Is it going to get worse?When you're almost 30 stories up in a building that's attached to bedrock (as I was), even a small earthquake, like the 4.3 earthquake that struck Newha ... More >>
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September 15, 2011
[UPDATED with Corrected Day, New Earthquake:] Today's UC Irvine Chaos and Mayhem was Expected
UPDATE, SEPT. 15, 7:23 A.M.: Um, you know those emergency exercises at UC Irvine I reported were happening Wednesday? Major brain fart: the drills are actually TODAY. Just apply the details from the original post on the next page to today, Thursday. But, here's the weird thing: when I thought&nbs ... More >>
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September 21, 2011
[UPDATED with Removal of 100 Trees:] Can Death Be Blamed on Last Week's Small Earthquake?
UPDATE, SEPT. 21, 9:45 A.M.: Whether or not a small earthquake earlier in the day caused a 10-ton Blue Gum Eucalyptus to fall and crush to death Haeyoon Miller on Thursday afternoon, the city of Newport Beach is cutting down 100 more trees in the same area.The city announced Tuesday evening that ... More >>
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January 6, 2012
Two Earthquakes Strike Southern California
Feel that? The end is near.Two 3.0-plus earthquakes rocked Southern California in a recent 14-hour period.According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the last one, a 3.5 "shallow" strike, hit just before 9 a.m. today in the mountains near Coachella.A Palm Springs newspaper is reporting that resident ... More >>
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February 2, 2012
Luis & the Wildfires
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