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Mt. Wilson Trail Race postponed

At their emergency meeting this afternoon, City Council declared a State of Emergency.
And, the Mt. Wilson Trail Race has been postponed.  Here is a letter from Pete Siberell, the Chairman of the Mt. Wilson Trail Race Committee:
After much assessment and forethought, the Mt. Wilson Trail Race Committee has decided to postpone the race to a […]

Mudslide update, at Friday noon

Looks like the City Council is going to meet today at 1:00 p.m. to declare that there is an emergency in the city.
Right now, for the first time today, I can’t hear any helicopters above.
I still haven’t received anything new from the city, but this appears to be the latest information on the city’s site:
Voluntary […]

Friday a.m. mudslide update

Friday, May 23, 2008, 9:02 a.m.
The tireless Bill Coburn has been reporting through the night again.  If you’re a local, you can probably hear the helicopters above and are wondering what’s up.  Check out Bill’s site for the 8:40 a.m. update.
I haven’t received any news/releases from the city yet this morning, but when I do, […]

Thursday, 8:00 p.m. — Rain update

Thursday, May 22, 2008, 8:00 p.m.
This is the latest from the city’s e-mail blast:
Voluntary evacuations are still in effect on Skyland Drive, north of Idlehour Lane; and on Woodland Drive, north of Mary’s Market, due to mud flows.
Sierra Vista Park at 611 East Sierra Madre Blvd. has been opened as an evacuation center.
Woodland Drive is […]

Thursday, 6:35 p.m. — Rain update

Thursday, May 22, 2008, 6:35 p.m.
This just in from the city’s e-mail blast:
Public Works has made sand and sand bags available at Mary Market’s and the Public Works Yard.  The Fire Department has sand bags ONLY available.
There are voluntary evacuations of residents on Skyland, North of Idle Hour.  There also voluntary evacuations on Woodland, North […]