Hurricane Matthew Update: October 7, 2016. Hurricane Matthew continues to push north paralleling the east coast of Florida. The storm has yet to make landfall, but powerful wind gusts of…
Michael CoxOctober 7, 2016
Over 100 years ago, the National Parks Service did not exist in the U.S. No lands were federally protected, and logging companies were increasing their efforts in response to huge…
RedZoneOctober 3, 2016
The Loma fire started Monday afternoon (9/26) along Loma Chiquita Road in Los Gatos, CA and quickly spread along the ridgeline to the north and east. As the fire began…
Adam PrellSeptember 27, 2016
Santa Ana Winds Annually, the onset of the fall and winter seasons brings the highest chance for Southern California’s famed Santa Ana winds. Santa Ana air mass conditions can exist…
Adam PrellSeptember 23, 2016
The idea of sharing information for the common public good, or what we now call open data, goes back centuries. Possibly the earliest example of open data is the public…
John MeadSeptember 20, 2016
Soberanes Fire Summary The Soberanes Fire is eight weeks old today, starting way back on July 22nd. We have been closely monitoring the blaze as it has burned most of…
Adam PrellSeptember 16, 2016
Residents of California are all too familiar with the uneasy feeling of unstable ground under foot. California, however, is not alone. The Central United States has seen a dramatic increase…
Michael CoxSeptember 12, 2016
While spiral staircases and fire poles are historically related to fire stations, there was a time before they were commonplace. Their implementation and popularity makes sense given the time frame when…
RedZoneSeptember 9, 2016
Tree Death Adds Fuel to the Fire A record 66 million trees have died in California since 2010, adding a huge fuel threat to an already dangerous fire landscape. Not only…
John MeadSeptember 6, 2016
