California Emergency Preparedness
Emergency preparedness for California households. Earthquakes, Wildfires, Drought. What's actually likely where you live, and what to do about it.
California Land and Self-Reliance Guide
California land guide: water rights (hybrid system), rainwater collection law, cottage food rules, right-to-farm protections, livestock zoning, and growing conditions for CA landowners.
California 2006: The Heat Wave That Overwhelmed the Power Grid, and Killed Farm Workers in the Fields
In July 2006, a 14-day heat wave killed more than 650 people in California, the most heat deaths in any year in state history. In the Central Valley, farm workers died in the fields: a 47-year-old ha
California 2012–2017: The Drought You Could See in Reservoirs, and the One You Couldn't See Underground
The 2012–2017 California drought was the worst in the state's recorded history. Reservoir levels became the visible story, Shasta, Folsom, and other reservoirs dropping to record lows, boat ramps exp
California PSPS 2019: When the Utility Turns Off Your Power on Purpose
In October 2019, Pacific Gas & Electric intentionally cut power to 2 million California customers to prevent high-voltage lines from sparking wildfires during extreme wind events. This was not a black