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04.19

2008

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Y Combinator news, deadpool?

Y Combinator

Y Combinator news is down! Due to the community that is actively involved in Y Combinator it became one of my favorite news feeds to read. The combination of tech and entrepreneurial focus was awesome!  Now…it’s down.  Does anybody know what happened over there?

02.20

2008

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Lunar Eclipse Tonight!

Lunar eclipse 1Starting at 8:43p EST there will be a lunar eclipse. The moon will be totally covered from 10:01p and 10:51p. This will be your last opportunity to see a lunar eclipse until 2010.

From Wikipedia:

A lunar eclipse occurs whenever the moon passes through some portion of the Earth’s shadow. This can occur only when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are aligned exactly, or very closely so, with the Earth in the middle. Hence, the Moon is always full the night of a lunar eclipse. The type and length of an eclipse depend upon the Moon’s location relative to its orbital nodes.

Here is a diagram of how a lunar eclipse occurs.

Lunar eclipse diagram

10.31

2007

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San Diego Wildfires

Map from 10/24/07 – fires were still growing

My family is safe and away from danger from the San Diego wildfires.  Thank you to all of those who were concerned. Please pray for all those who were affected whether it was a lost home or just a few days of missed work or school.  It was a terrible tragedy but it was wonderful to see San Diegan’s unite to help anyone who was in need.  At one point police had to turn away people who wanted to donate at Qualcomm Stadium…that is the love of God.

These are statistics about the fires from Wildfires 2007 – San Diego Union Tribune Fire Blog.

California wildfire overall statistics:
Acreage: Nearly 493,000 (about 770 square miles).
Homes destroyed: More than 1,780, according to authorities.
Deaths: Three confirmed fire deaths, seven fire-related deaths. Authorities were investigating whether four burned bodies found Thursday east of

San Diego were fire victims.
Injuries: About 30 civilians, 52 firefighters.
Major wildfires burning in California, by county:
San Diego County:
Witch Fire:Nearly than 198,000 acres (more than 309 square miles) in northern San Diego County from Witch Creek to Rancho Santa Fe. 30 percent contained. 1,061 homes and 30 commercial properties destroyed. Two burned bodies found in a charred home. Two civilians and 12 firefighters injured. Containment expected Sunday.
Poomacha Fire:About 38,500 acres (more than 60 square miles) on the La Jolla Indian Reservation and in northeastern

San Diego

County. 30 percent contained. 60 homes destroyed. Twelve firefighters injured.
Horno/Ammo Fire:About 20,000 acres (more than 31 square miles) on the Camp Pendleton Marine base. 80 percent contained.
Harris Fire: About 84,000 acres (more than 131 square miles) north of the border town of Tecate, about 70 miles southeast of

San Diego. 20 percent contained. Ninety-seven homes, 17 outbuildings and two commercial buildings destroyed. One civilian killed, 21 injured civilians and seven injured firefighters. Containment expected Nov. 4.
Rice Fire:About 9,000 acres (more than 10 square miles) in Fallbrook in northern

San Diego

County. 30 percent contained. 206 homes and two commercial properties destroyed. One firefighter injured.

Ventura

County:
Ranch Fire:More than 56,000 acres (more than 87 square miles) in the Castaic area near Piru. 81 percent contained. One home, eight outbuildings destroyed. One injury reported.

Orange

County:
Santiago Fire: About 26,000 acres (more than 40 square miles) east of

Irvine. 30 percent contained. Fourteen homes destroyed. Four minor injuries to firefighters.
San Bernardino County:
Slide Fire:More than 11,000 acres (almost 17 square miles) in Green Valley Lake area of the San Bernardino Mountains, east of Lake Arrowhead. 15 percent contained. At least 200 homes destroyed. One firefighter suffered minor injuries.

Grass

Valley Fire: About 1,100 acres (about 2 square miles) in

Grass

Valley area northwest of

Lake

Arrowhead in the

San Bernardino Mountains. 70 percent contained. At least 113 homes destroyed. No injuries reported.
Contained fires:

Los Angeles

County:
Buckweed Fire:More than 38,000 (about 60 square miles) south of Agua Dulce in northeastern

Los Angeles

County. Contained. 21 homes, 22 outbuildings, two bridges and 40 vehicles destroyed. Three civilians and two firefighters injured.
Canyon Fire: More than 4,500 acres (about 7 square miles) in the coastal community of

Malibu. Contained. Six homes, two businesses and a church destroyed, and nine homes and five commercial buildings damaged. Three firefighters suffered minor injuries.
Magic Fire: More than 2,800 acres (about 4 square miles) in northern

Los Angeles

County, including Stevenson Ranch. Contained. No structural damage or injuries.

Riverside

County:
Rosa Fire:More than 400 acres (about two-thirds of a square mile) near Temecula. Contained.

Santa Barbara

County:
Sedgewick Fire:More than 700 acres (more than a square mile) near Los Olivos. Contained. No homes destroyed and no reports of injuries.