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Earthquake with 5.1 magnitude in San Jose today

Michele @Aquitaine24 (12000) • San Jose, California 25 Oct 22

This morning we had an earthquake about 12 miles east of San Jose, with a magnitude about 5.1. That is the preliminary estimate. It is the biggest quake in the area in nearly a decade....

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Because I cannot complain about my bank being frozen, I will write about my hike today.

The Horse @TheHorse (238325) • Walnut Creek, California 1 May 21

A buddy and I took a nice hike along the shore of the San Francisco Bay today. It's a place where a lot of concrete was dumped from dismantled projects in the Bay Area. You have to "dance" over the remnants of old buildings,...

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Good Morning, myLot !

Stacey @xstitcher (39037) • Petaluma, California 11 Sep 20

I woke up at around 6 a.m. today. Got coffee, and came back to the computer. I read that the California Bay Area has the worst air quality this year today. Good thing I stay inside most of the day. Today I...

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After several days in the 90s, it's windy and cool today in the San Francisco Bay Area. How's the weather where you live?

The Horse @TheHorse (238325) • Walnut Creek, California 28 Jun 20

I awoke this morning to find some of my papers from my desk scattered on the floor. Gremlins? No, just a strong with that's moving the trees (and my sunflowers) all about. As I sit at my desk, I can feel the cool air rushing...

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Bay Area Locked Down

Michelle Renee Kidwell @Michellekidwell (29953) • Sonora, California 16 Mar 20

Watching t.v, catching up on reviews, cooking for the family, not a lot to do at the moment. Thankfully I have books, my iPad, Xfinity, Netflix, Prime and Hulu to keep entertained. I know not all are blessed, but honestly I’m...

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What are you having for dinner tonight?

The Horse @TheHorse (238325) • Walnut Creek, California 10 Jan 20

I have to go practice with my rock band tonight. I had some pea soup after work, but it's not enough. I am hungry. I have ordered some sushi and miso soup (from my local Japanese place) to get me through the evening. I don't need...

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The Bay Area is on fire!

The Horse @TheHorse (238325) • Walnut Creek, California 27 Oct 19

I was worried when I woke up to 30 mph winds this morning. There was a major wildfire to the North of us last night and it is still burning. Today, there are several new wildfires burning in the San Francisco Bay Area, and some...

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It's raining!

The Horse @TheHorse (238325) • Walnut Creek, California 16 Sep 19

I can't remember how many months it's been since it last rained here. But it is doing so now--just a light, fairly steady Seattle-style rain. Hopefully it will be enough to reduce the fire danger and make our gardens happy. How...

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My day in Tiburon CA

The Horse @TheHorse (238325) • Walnut Creek, California 5 Jul 19

I went to Tiburon CA today to pick up a guitar that was having some minor cosmetic work done on it. The work was not finished, so I strolled around Tiburon. It is a smallish town on the San Francisco Bay, in Marin County. I met...

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What are you up to on this sunny Saturday?

The Horse @TheHorse (238325) • Walnut Creek, California 22 Jun 19

There's some haze in the air, due to a nearby wildfire, but it's basically a sunny and warm Saturday here in the San Francisco Bay Area. I may take my bike up to Inspiration Point today and get some cycling in. The views should...

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Another rainy day in Northern California!

The Horse @TheHorse (238325) • Walnut Creek, California 2 Apr 19

I can tell that it's warm outside, but it's raining again here in the San Francisco Bay Area. This has been one of the wettest Winters (and early Springs) I can remember since the mid-1990s. Today's rain is what I call a...

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The air here in the Bay Area is worse today

The Horse @TheHorse (238325) • Walnut Creek, California 19 Nov 18

I was hoping the air quality would improve in the San Francisco Bay Area today. Yesterday, I took a very brief cycle, and my young neighbor friend joined me on his scooter. Today, the smell of wood smoke is heavy, and it is hard...

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Strange light. Wildfires approaching?

The Horse @TheHorse (238325) • Walnut Creek, California 7 Oct 18

I don't know if you can tell from the photo I just took, but the light is strange here at my house. Looking toward the sun from my balcony, I noticed it looked kind of orange. The haze that shrouded it looked like it come from a...

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Gone Hiking.

The Horse @TheHorse (238325) • Walnut Creek, California 13 Oct 17

My hiking buddy moved to Santa Barbara about a year ago, so we do a quick one now every time he visits town. This afternoon, we'll do Inspiration Point, above Berkeley, where he took this photo of me chilling on a bench a year or...

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Mt. Diablo is gone from Northern California!

The Horse @TheHorse (238325) • Walnut Creek, California 11 Oct 17

We had ash falling on us in Berkeley this morning. The sun glowed an eerie red as I watched it starting to set this evening. There was ash falling in Pleasant Hill as well, 15 miles to the East. I took a picture of 4,000 ft. Mt...

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40 to 60 youths take over BART train, rob and beat patrons

The Horse @TheHorse (238325) • Walnut Creek, California 25 Apr 17

I didn't her about this one until a friend forwarded it to me via email. BART is the main rapid transit train in the San Francisco Bay Area. Apparently, 40 to 60 juveniles jumped the gates, stormed a BART train car, and attacked...

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Do you find Freeway shooters to be inconsiderate where you live?

The Horse @TheHorse (238325) • Walnut Creek, California 22 Dec 16

In the San Francisco Bay Area, where I live, we've had a rash of Freeway shootings over the past couple of years. Many have occurred on roads I travel often, including I-80, I-580, I-880, and Hwy 4. What irks me the most about...

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The rains have returned to Northern California!

The Horse @TheHorse (238325) • Walnut Creek, California 18 Feb 16

After a couple of weeks of nice rain, we had absolutely nothing for about ten days. Last night, we had a nice, steady downpour, and the pavement outside is still wet, though I see sun peeking through the clouds. We need more rain...

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I got ripped off (for real)! Don't let this happen to you!

The Horse @TheHorse (238325) • Walnut Creek, California 28 Jan 16

You probably heard about the criminals who were following FedEx and UPS trucks around before Christmas and stealing stuff from people's doorsteps. It finally happened to me. I actually saw a suspicious looking lady in my apartment...

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Are people in a better mood on a sunny day after rain or snow?

The Horse @TheHorse (238325) • Walnut Creek, California 20 Jan 16

The San Francisco Bay Area, once the home of the hippy movement, the Summer of Love, and the Grateful Dead, is now known for the grumpiness of its people. My students from the Midwest and South lament that people rarely make eye...

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