VC Star: Feds may stop paying Channel Islands National Park lease at the Ventura Harbor

VC Star: Feds may stop paying Channel Islands National Park lease at the Ventura Harbor
(Update: now hearing delay until tomorrow night) Sonic boom expected in Santa Barbara and Ventura County at 8:10pm. NASA payload, at least, so not adding to the usual low earth orbit trash swarm. #SonicBoom #VenturaCounty #SantaBarbara #rocket #launch
Local coverage of protests here against what's going on with the oligarch coup in the US.
Youth bicycle vs. vehicle accident in El Rio (Ventura County, California), in what might be the worst possible sidewalk/road infrastructure in the county. They don't even have sidewalks in this part of our county (traditionally, poor, Latino). These are the places where sidewalks + bicycle lanes + crosswalks would have the biggest impact on safety.
VCFD firefighters apparently had to rescue an owl out of a fireplace this week (owl released safely and uninjured). #owl #VenturaCounty #VCFD
ER's still backed up badly here in Ventura County (based entirely on how long my son, a paramedic, is spending waiting at the ER entrance with patients). Worth avoiding catching anything if you can. (too late for me, fighting off a respiratory ailment here, almost better though...sniffle sniffle). Still near zero masking locally. #health #VenturaCounty
It's wet out there folks... drive carefully. Piles and piles and piles of weather related accidents. SLOW DOWN. #VenturaCounty #rain #CAwx
Vegetation fire reported in Ventura County near Fillmore, CPT9 enroute to investigate. #VenturaCounty #wildfires 1/22/25 1710 (UPDATE: this was UTL)
New evacuations in Ventura County for Hughes Fire east side of Piru/Lake Piru.. https://vcemergency.com #HughesFire 1/22/25 1422 #VenturaCounty
Potential closure of I-5 freeway being discussed. 1/22/25 1121 #HughesFire #SantaClarita #LakeHughes #VenturaCounty #Piru
(Personal note: Wind blowing towards Ventura County, so best to keep aware of what's going on if you're near Halsey Canyon, Val Verde, Del Valle/Lake Piru/Piru, in case they can't stop this at the I-5) 1/22/25 1118 #HughesFire #SantaClarita #LakeHughes #VenturaCounty #Piru
I guess I'm brewing extra coffee for tomorrow morning, assuming SCE gets happy with the power shutoffs early. (yes, better they shut off power than light off a fire that turns this county into smoking ruins, yes.) #PSPS #FireWx #wildfires #CAwx #SCE #VenturaCounty
NWS Los Angeles:
POWERFUL & DAMAGING SANTA ANA WINDSTORM INCOMING!!
Take action now to prepare your home and loved ones for another round of EXTREME WIND and FIRE WEATHER, staring tomorrow afternoon! Worst winds Mon afternoon - Tue morning. #CAwx #SantaAnaWinds
Potential Critical Fire Weather Conditions in Southern California
"Critical fire weather conditions are possible January 23-25, as another round of Santa Ana Winds may emerge, coupled with anomalously dry weather conditions. Strengthening surface high pressure in the Intermountain West will likely favor an increase in Santa Ana winds over Southern California during this period.
a) There is a 40 to 50% chance of below normal precipitation in Southern California next week. Below normal is defined as the driest third of climatologically observed precipitation for mid to late January...."
From VC OES (via our ham radio emergency group)
The current wind event is winding down. The Red Flag Warning is set to expire at 6pm tonight. Colder weather and increased humidities are expected through Saturday and there is a chance of another Red Flag event next week. Please see the attached weather briefing. This will be the last update for this wind event.
"Regardless of the intensity and extent of the winds, the weather service said there is a 70% chance red flag warnings will be issued for Los Angeles and Ventura counties Monday and Tuesday."
Road rage incident on Grimes Canyon Road / Moorpark on Sunday