Yosemite Fire, etc.

          Sadly, a raging wild fire is moving south through the Sierra and has entered the boundaries of Yosemite Nat. Park.  Approx. 126,000 acres of mixed forest has been affected.   Currently, about 3,000 firefighters are on the lines, in the vicinity of Hetch hetchy Reservoir, San Francisco's water source and power generating facility.  Power lines could be affected and the Governor's office has put the City on alert for service interruptions.
       The area involved is about the size of 3 City's, or 150 sq. miles; impressive in size alone.   Fortunately, a considerable portion of the valley is bare granite rock without any combustible material.  However, camp facilities would be and are vulnerable to wind-blown brands, the single source of much spread of wild fires.
Outcome:TBD.

Al Gore at Incline
     Environmental guru and former vice president Al Gore visited Incline Village to speak at the Lake Tahoe Center for Research on Lake Tahoe.   The gathering included many politicians: Senate leader Harry reid, California Senators Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer.   Much was made of the effort to fund long term research with a 10 year plan with a $445 million dollar funding effort.
     Look out crawfish, bass, and other non-native species.