Videos and images after the last storm showed the road disappear—mud, trees, and broken pavement piled where cars should be passing. The slope didn’t just erode; it gave way, sending whole sections downhill and cutting neighbors off overnight. You’ve seen … Continue reading Landslides and impact of heavy rains on hillside homes
Once again, remote lot and home owners have been disenfranchised—this time through the apparent misdirection of ballots to Surfside lot addresses rather than to voters’ actual mailing locations. Whether this error originated with a third-party vendor or internal processing, the … Continue reading Disenfranchisement by Design: Why the Surfside Ballot Mailing Failure Undermines This Election
A strong to extreme atmospheric river is forecast to bring widespread heavy rain and flooding risk to northwest Oregon and southwest Washington from Thursday, December 18 through Saturday, December 20, 2025. The greatest concern is for urban flooding Thursday and … Continue reading Flooding alert in northwest Oregon and southwest Washington
The term atmospheric river sounds poetic, but it was chosen for a very practical reason. Scientists studying global weather patterns discovered that most of the planet’s water vapor does not move evenly through the atmosphere. Instead, it travels in long, … Continue reading Why They’re Called Atmospheric Rivers—and Why They’ve Become So Destructive
A powerful wind event is impacting southwest Washington and northwest Oregon, with the National Weather Service issuing a High Wind Warning and multiple Wind Advisories through early Wednesday morning. The strongest winds are expected along the coast, where already saturated … Continue reading Strong Winds Threaten Southwest Washington and Northwest Oregon Through Early Wednesday
A strong atmospheric river is forecast to bring periods of heavy rain to northwest Oregon and southwest Washington from Thursday, December 18 through Saturday, December 20, 2025, prompting a Flood Watch from the Portland weather bureau. What Is Expected According … Continue reading Atmospheric River brings flood watch
A powerful Pacific frontal system is bringing strong south winds, downed trees, and a heightened risk of power outages to southwest Washington and northwest Oregon on Monday, December 15. What the warnings mean The National Weather Service in Portland has … Continue reading High wind warning for southwest washington
Western Washington is bracing for yet another powerful atmospheric river as a new system lines up to strike the West Coast late Sunday and persist into the middle of next week. According to the National Weather Service Hydrologic Outlook issued … Continue reading Another Atmospheric River Targets the West Coast and Pacific Northwest
For decades, climate scientists have warned that a warming planet would intensify storms, increase the atmospheric moisture load, and push coastal systems beyond their historical limits. On October 19, 2024, those warnings crossed an essential threshold from projection to confirmation … Continue reading When Best Available Science Becomes Reality- Atmospheric Rovers grow in intensity
Surf Hog BBQ is bringing slow-smoked comfort to downtown Long Beach, answering a long-standing local call for authentic barbecue. Opening day is set for Friday the 19th, with a winter schedule running Friday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., … Continue reading Surf Hog BBQ Brings Smoked BBQ to Downtown Long Beach
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