Monthly Archives: October 2020

Link21 – New Transbay Rail Crossing

Posted on October 26, 2020 by Kevin

The Northern California megaregion, consisting of the 21 counties between Monterey, San Francisco, Sacramento, and the northern San Joaquin Valley, is the 16th largest economy in the world. The San Francisco Bay Area and much of the Sacramento and Central … Continue reading →

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Is it My Imagination? Are Yellowjackets More Aggressive, This Year?

Posted on October 24, 2020 by Kevin

The Change in Seasons Does Have an Impact on Yellowjacket Behavior You’re in your backyard, doing a little weekend barbecuing and wham… out of nowhere yellowjackets are all around. You start waving your arms and some start stinging you. What’s … Continue reading →

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Golden Rules for Living

Posted on October 22, 2020 by Kevin

My mother sent an email with a link to the website “A Psychiatrist with Lewy Body Dementia”, that listed these rules for living. If you open it, close it. If you turn it on, turn it off. If you unlock … Continue reading →

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The Wildfire West: Where Housing Sprawl and Wildfire-Prone Areas Collide

Posted on October 19, 2020 by Kevin

By Priceonomics Data Studio Ranking the places out West with the most building in wildfire prone areas. As the world is still in the midst of a global pandemic, we are now entering fire season in the American West. After years … Continue reading →

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Working from home? Protect your neck and back with these 4 tips.

Posted on October 16, 2020 by Kevin

Are you sitting up straight? Is your monitor at eye level? When’s the last time you got up? Or stretched? Due to COVID-19, it feels like screen time is at an all-time high — especially for those working from home. … Continue reading →

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NHTSA Confirms What You And I Already Know, People Are Driving Like Idiots

Posted on October 12, 2020 by Kevin

From Autoweek Traffic fatalities dropped with COVID-19, but fatality rates soared BY MARK VAUGHN  OCT 2, 2020 Last Saturday I was driving to work westbound on the 134, traveling with the flow of traffic around me. In my rearview mirror, I … Continue reading →

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Simple One-Time Toll Payments with FasTrak

Posted on October 3, 2020 by Kevin

With cash toll collection at the Bay Area’s seven state-owned toll bridges suspended since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, MTC and the Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA) invite drivers who have received a toll notice to use the toll payment … Continue reading →

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