Well, there it is: NHC Pacific has officially issued a Tropical Storm Watch for SoCal. This is the first such watch ever issued for West Coast of United States. Wind will be a concern, but severe flood risk from very heavy rain will be the much greater threat. #CAwx #Hilary

As with the desert regions east of the mountains in southern California, this is also the first time a High Risk has been issued in the ERO for the Death Valley area in our records, which extend back to 2010.

Thanks to Fast Company for including Liquidplant on their list of Best Bio-Designs of 2023! Proud to be leading a post-plastic world! fastcompany.com/90932700/biode…

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Making plant-based materials a reality with CUPRA at the #IAA23!

The interior of the Dark Rebel isn’t like any other. Why? It’s made from plants! Not just any plant. The most renewable plant in the world. Bamboo. #IAA2023 vonholzhausen.com/pages/cupra-da…

Our new driving glove is made from Banbū plant-skin and feels like it's part of you. vonholzhausen.com/pages/banbu-dr…

'Tis the season.

Them: Can you make a normal, non-dramatic PSA about rec safety in the fall Us:

Neat! kottke.org/23/09/stunning…

Southern California Edison is considering a Public Safety Power Shutoff in the eastern area of the City of Santa Barbara and into parts of Montecito as soon as 10/11/2023. For more info, call Southern California Edison at 1-800-655-4555 or visit sce.com/outage-center/….

The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County has purchased a 48-acre site known as the Gaviota Overlook west of Refugio. The area will be preserved as part of a plan to protect the iconic coastline from development. keyt.com/lifestyle/outd…

Is it normal to have two E-6 Mercurys in the air at the same time?

Join me and Sarah Steele this evening for a discussion on managing trauma in the mountains

NWS Los Angeles has issued a #RedFlagWarning for the central and eastern mountains of Santa Barbara County. It will run from 3 p.m. today to 6 a.m. tomorrow. alerts.weather.gov/cap/wwacapget.…

If you are using @dropbox and do not want 3rd party AI technology partners to have access to your dropbox files, flip this switch (on by default, or did I agree to this somewhere?) (web->account->settings-3rd party AI) /cc EDPS

The rainfall that occurred earlier this morning over #Oxnard #PortHueneme #Ventura was indeed EXTREME. Here are the highest rates/intensities observed. #cawx #larain

What’s harder to believe? That universal healthcare is so radical and complicated that we’re the only country in the world without it. Or… The millions of dollars in insurance and pharma campaign donations each year to members of Congress are actually just bribes to block it.

AT&T has scheduled public meetings 2/28 and 3/19 to address its CPUC application to withdraw landline service. Many in the Santa Cruz Mountains and other rural areas depend on landlines during frequent power and internet outages. slvpost.com/att-schedules-… <-