San-O Daze

I'm Back

2016-02-19T18:21:00.000-08:00

Hi everybody, It's been a long time and a lot of water has past under the bridge but.......

Surf Exhibit Highlights USMC Base History

2013-08-02T05:00:00.000-07:00

Info here.

Camouflage For Shark Protection

2013-07-31T05:00:00.000-07:00

Story here.

Edison Ratepayers Soon To Be Screwed For $1,000,000,000 More Over Closed SONGS Nuclear Plant

2013-07-29T08:09:00.000-07:00

Story here.

S.O.N.G.S. CLOSED

2013-06-07T14:17:00.000-07:00

Well, whadda know about that.

Full Public Hearing For SONGS Restart Possible

2013-05-14T00:31:00.000-07:00

May 13 (Reuters) - An independent nuclear regulatory panel on Monday called for a full public hearing on the proposed restart of one of the two damaged San Onofre nuclear reactors, a move that could delay Southern California Edison's effort to operate the plant this summer. The Atomic Safety and Licensing Board has ruled in favor of hearings, but the game is not over.

Teenager uses fake ID with picture of Bobby Hill to buy alcohol at six stores

2013-05-06T15:23:00.000-07:00

Story here.

S.O.N.G.S Is A Train Wreck

2013-03-12T21:32:00.001-07:00

The Los Anglese Times reports that nearly $1 billion was charged to ratepayers over the last year while the plant generated no electricity, and the charges continue to mount as the nuclear plant sits idle. more . . .

Edison and Mitsubishi Knew San Onofre Steam Generators Were Defective

2013-02-07T21:57:00.000-08:00

A press release issued Wednesday by two prominent members of Congress charged that Southern California Edison (SCE) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) knew that the two replacement steam generators for the San Onofre nuclear plant were defective, and avoided adding safety measures to keep from triggering stricter scrutiny by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Senator Barbara Boxer of

Huell Howser memorial set for sunset at Griffith Observatory

2013-01-15T15:39:00.001-08:00

The Orange County Register reports "Los Angeles City Councilman Tom LaBonge will host a public memorial Tuesday afternoon for longtime television personality Huell Howser at the Griffith Observatory. LaBonge invited friends and fans of the longtime host of KCET's "California's Gold" to gather at the landmark observatory at 3:30 p.m. for a sunset memorial. Howser died of natural causes at age

EDISON SECURITY STUCK....

2013-01-08T06:18:00.001-08:00

Fortunately The Big Kook (BK) is there to mock the situation.

Hooligans

2013-01-05T09:18:00.004-08:00

The Pier At The Point...

2012-12-05T06:08:00.000-08:00

He's Still With Us

2012-11-15T23:19:00.000-08:00

Yesterday, while driving in the City of Angels, I stopped at a light behind a Dodge van with a sticker on the right rear window that said "The Point San Onofre." A moment later, an old Volkswagen Camper pulled up next to it and the two men inside shouted at the driver of the Dodge van "There is no Point at SanO!" The driver waived back through his open window with that friendly one finger

Tubesteak Tribute # 500,010 - San Onofre People Out of Context

2012-09-24T12:02:00.000-07:00

Murmuration: a flock of starlings

2012-09-12T14:54:00.000-07:00

It takes a couple of moments to get past the girls mugging for the camera to get to the video of the murmuration.

Tubesteak Tribute No. 500,008 - Dogs 2.0

2012-09-08T12:15:00.001-07:00

repost by request

AN INTERVIEW WITH TUBE...

2012-09-03T16:11:00.002-07:00

Memorial for Tubesteak Sept. 14 at 3 pm at Doheny

2012-08-29T23:27:00.002-07:00

Story from the OC Register.

Tubesteak Passed Peacefully Wednesday

2012-08-23T12:01:00.000-07:00

Words are inadequate to express the depth of this loss. My thoughts and prayers to his wife and family, and to all who knew him. OC Register story.

One Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

2012-08-03T17:54:00.003-07:00

Fear Strikes

2012-07-27T17:21:00.005-07:00

Walked into a South Orange County bar the other day, took one look at these characters turned around and walked out. What would you have done?

Life-Size Hot Wheels

2012-07-24T11:18:00.000-07:00

California State Parks Director Resigns Amid Scandal

2012-07-21T08:36:00.000-07:00

"State Parks Director Ruth Coleman resigned Friday and her second in command has been fired after officials learned the department has been sitting on nearly $54 million in surplus money for as long as 12 years. The department kept the money hidden even as it carried out the unprecedented closure of 70 parks to satisfy state budget cuts. The money could also have prevented drastic cutbacks in

Only Fifty Years Behind Barney Wilkes

2012-07-13T10:00:00.000-07:00

The interview is in French, but the video tells the story. It reminds me of the ingenuity behind Barney Wilkes' six-wheel-drive amphibious bus.