A microcosm of problems in water management. One campus program minimizes water use, replaced a grass strip with bark. Another program, for irrigation, installed a complete irrigation system. We now have the soggy bark when two units do their individual jobs well, but act at cross-purposes.

So far, we seem to be forgetting that California has a history of such fires. The problem is a little about local water storage and hydrant systems, but probably more about land use and building codes to protect from embers.

A Caltrans Pavement Climate map. Climate matters for pavements too.

Funny example of how AI is not always ready for prime time. Asked for a comparison of different types of salinity control gates.

Much of the western and central parts of California's Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta are now owned by state, regional, local, and federal agencies and NGOs.