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		<title>Emergency Alert Systems</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael F Ballard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2025 17:24:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Fires, floods, earthquakes, and more are just a part of life in Southern California. Most of the County governments, and even cities, have a &#8220;Reverse 911&#8221; or &#8220;Alert System&#8221; for residents. You can sign up for these and be alerted to various things like evacuation orders and pending flood dangers. Stay safe, Stay Informed, and &#8230; <a href="https://www.socalregion.com/emergency-alert-systems/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Emergency Alert Systems</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Fire on the Ridge Route</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael F Ballard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Sep 2021 03:41:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[There is currently a fire, #RouteFire, burning on the Ridge Route near Templin Highway. I-5 is closed both directions and the Old Ridge Route may be in danger. For information, follow the Twitter feed for the Ridge Route Preservation Organization – @ridgeroute99.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Earthquake Information</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael F Ballard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 May 2021 02:26:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Felt an earthquake? Want to know where it was and how big? Follow the links below to get up-to-date information from the USGS and the California Geological Survey. If you felt the earthquake, let the USGS know by contacting them at: &#8220;Did You Feel It?&#8220; This data helps them determine magnitude of the earthquake, how &#8230; <a href="https://www.socalregion.com/earthquake-info/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Earthquake Information</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>New Page &#8211; Fire Resources</title>
		<link>https://www.socalregion.com/new-page-fire-resources/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael F Ballard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2020 17:30:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[With all the fires going on, it is important to get your information from the right sources. I&#8217;ve found that going to the agencies actively involved is the best option. A new page of resources for fire information regarding mapping and fire departments has been added to this site. The new page can be found &#8230; <a href="https://www.socalregion.com/new-page-fire-resources/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">New Page &#8211; Fire Resources</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ridgecrest &#8211; Part 2 Now Online</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael F Ballard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Dec 2019 21:09:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Inyo County]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Part 2 of my Ridgecrest earthquake field trip is now online. This time, I also won&#8217;t forget to add a link!]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Ridgecrest &#8211; Part 1</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael F Ballard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Dec 2019 02:37:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Finally posting the photos from my August 22, 2019 Ridgecrest trip. Part 1, which covers the fault rupture, is finally up. Part 2, which will cover the problems in Poison Canyon and Trona, are coming soon!]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Power, Fire, and Rails</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael F Ballard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2019 02:11:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Santa Clarita]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[It has certainly been interesting in southern California lately. Between fires breaking out on a near daily basis, sometimes hourly, it has been a bit difficult to keep up with things. One of the fires, the Tick Fire, burned very close to where I used to live in Santa Clarita. My father still lives there &#8230; <a href="https://www.socalregion.com/power-fire-and-rails/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Power, Fire, and Rails</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Blue Cut Fire Damage &#8211; Highways</title>
		<link>https://www.socalregion.com/blue-cut-fire-damage-highways/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael F Ballard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2016 20:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ninja 500R]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Old Alignment]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[San Bernardino County]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Union Pacific]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[US 395]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[On September 6, 2016, I finally got a chance to survey the damage to the roadways in Cajon Pass that were involved in the Blue Cut Fire. Portions of the area are still closed, specifically the area north of Cajon Junction, so I was unable to access the Alray UP or the abandoned expressway sections &#8230; <a href="https://www.socalregion.com/blue-cut-fire-damage-highways/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Blue Cut Fire Damage &#8211; Highways</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Blue Cut Fire Update</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael F Ballard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2016 18:29:29 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Blue Cut Fire]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[While some evacuations are being lifted, others continue. The continuing evacuations are in the northwestern end of the fire, surrounding Wrightwood, Lytle Creek, and parts of Phelan. Interstate 15 is OPEN in both directions. State 138 is still closed through the area in addition to most local roadways. The BNSF Railway is open and UP &#8230; <a href="https://www.socalregion.com/blue-cut-fire-update/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Blue Cut Fire Update</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Blue Cut Fire Map &#8211; Updated</title>
		<link>https://www.socalregion.com/blue-cut-fire-map-updated/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael F Ballard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2016 06:21:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[New Fire Perimeter map available through InciWeb as of 8/17/2016 at 10:30 pm I-15 will open to Northbound traffic soon as well &#8211; Per Caltrans District 8. All Railroad traffic is still shut down through the pass. I haven&#8217;t heard of what BNSF trackage has been damaged but the Union Pacific line has been damaged at Alray. &#8230; <a href="https://www.socalregion.com/blue-cut-fire-map-updated/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Blue Cut Fire Map &#8211; Updated</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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