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]]> by: everyone dont look up look down http://heliolith.com/archives/2005/01/11/abc-news-two-dead-after-calif-mudslide/#comment-415 Fri, 04 Mar 2005 15:37:57 +0000 http://heliolith.com/archives/2005/01/11/abc-news-two-dead-after-calif-mudslide/#comment-415 the reason lies right beneath you. hundreds drilling for oil huge amount directly under foot Notice the size of the flame since the slide? why not everyones blaming the orchard again.Could a crop of avacados be worth the homes the lives and the$$ lawsuits get real everyone that oil is worth far more than a little town of people. Look what they did to Iraq for itAnd guess who the share holders are The orchard and no suprize hereguess who owns a good majority of the oil co. BUSH IF you do just a little research it will take you all the way to congress LOVE CANAL TOO? the reason lies right beneath you. hundreds drilling for oil huge amount directly under foot Notice the size of the flame since the slide? why not everyones
blaming the orchard again.Could a crop of avacados
be worth the homes the lives and the$$ lawsuits get real everyone that oil is worth far more than a little town of people. Look what they did to Iraq for itAnd guess who the share holders are The orchard
and no suprize hereguess who owns a good majority of
the oil co. BUSH IF you do just a little research it will
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]]> by: michael http://heliolith.com/archives/2005/01/11/abc-news-two-dead-after-calif-mudslide/#comment-349 Sun, 16 Jan 2005 20:25:15 +0000 http://heliolith.com/archives/2005/01/11/abc-news-two-dead-after-calif-mudslide/#comment-349 Thank you all for your comments and support for the good people of La Conchita (pronounced by locals <em>without</em> the Spanish accent) . Sadly, the good friend that I mentioned as being missing next door was found dead the next day. Peace to the family and friends of Vanessa; I wish you strength after this incomprehensible loss. R. Forrest: While I think that it would be advisable for people to leave that community, I cannot agree with your statement that they are on their own. Clearly, if there were another landslide, we would always pay to rescue anyone that needed help. I wish we could compensate them all for their loss of property, not because it is the governments' responsiblity, (it's not) but because in a fair society, I hope that most would support helping those who suffer great losses. Some people are staying simply because they cannot afford to start all over again late in life, become renters and never again own a home. My concern is that the bluffs are so unstable, even an earthquake in the dry season could result in disaster. My biggest concern is for the children. At what point do we consider an area so unsafe that only consenting adults should be permitted to live there? These are difficult questions and I have the priveledge of pondering them from the safety of my apartment that is not in immediate danger. I defer to the people of L.C. in finding a solution, and hope that somehow we can support them in any way possible to leave that community, or if they choose to stay, understand and support that decision as well. Thank you all for your comments and support for the good people of La Conchita (pronounced by locals without the Spanish accent) .

Sadly, the good friend that I mentioned as being missing next door was found dead the next day. Peace to the family and friends of Vanessa; I wish you strength after this incomprehensible loss.

R. Forrest: While I think that it would be advisable for people to leave that community, I cannot agree with your statement that they are on their own. Clearly, if there were another landslide, we would always pay to rescue anyone that needed help.

I wish we could compensate them all for their loss of property, not because it is the governments’ responsiblity, (it’s not) but because in a fair society, I hope that most would support helping those who suffer great losses. Some people are staying simply because they cannot afford to start all over again late in life, become renters and never again own a home. My concern is that the bluffs are so unstable, even an earthquake in the dry season could result in disaster. My biggest concern is for the children. At what point do we consider an area so unsafe that only consenting adults should be permitted to live there? These are difficult questions and I have the priveledge of pondering them from the safety of my apartment that is not in immediate danger. I defer to the people of L.C. in finding a solution, and hope that somehow we can support them in any way possible to leave that community, or if they choose to stay, understand and support that decision as well.

]]> by: Forrest Hopson http://heliolith.com/archives/2005/01/11/abc-news-two-dead-after-calif-mudslide/#comment-348 Sun, 16 Jan 2005 18:15:44 +0000 http://heliolith.com/archives/2005/01/11/abc-news-two-dead-after-calif-mudslide/#comment-348 The recent La Conchita landslide event was a terrible. I am truly sorry for the loss of life and property. I grew up in Santa Barbara and no longer live there. However, I drove past La Conchita thousands of times over a period of over 30 years. The 1995 slide is still fresh in my mind. As a geologist, Im not particularly surprised that the slope failed again. Its only a matter of time until it does again. I'm of the opinion that property owners should be allowed to rebuild. After all, it is their property. However, this time the property owners are on their own. No more pulic assistance. La Conchita homeowners are accutely aware of danger of living in that community. The tax payer should not have to pay for anymore rescues at La Conchita. Thank you very much. Sincerely, R. Forrest Hopson The recent La Conchita landslide event was a terrible. I am truly sorry for the loss of life and property.

I grew up in Santa Barbara and no longer live there. However, I drove past La Conchita thousands of times over a period of over 30 years. The 1995 slide is still fresh in my mind. As a geologist, Im not particularly surprised that the slope failed again. Its only a matter of time until it does again.

I’m of the opinion that property owners should be allowed to rebuild. After all, it is their property. However, this time the property owners are on their own. No more pulic assistance. La Conchita homeowners are accutely aware of danger of living in that community. The tax payer should not have to pay for anymore rescues at La Conchita.

Thank you very much.

Sincerely,

R. Forrest Hopson

]]> by: Saheli http://heliolith.com/archives/2005/01/11/abc-news-two-dead-after-calif-mudslide/#comment-345 Tue, 11 Jan 2005 21:17:32 +0000 http://heliolith.com/archives/2005/01/11/abc-news-two-dead-after-calif-mudslide/#comment-345 I read the news of that and was just horrified at the scale of the thing; had no idea it was in your neck of the woods. As Robert says, verily we are hitched to everything. I'm so glad your sister and brother-in-law are okay. Take care of yourself since you'll have to take care of them; thank goodness they have you around. Their friends and neighbors are in my thoughts and prayers. I read the news of that and was just horrified at the scale of the thing; had no idea it was in your neck of the woods. As Robert says, verily we are hitched to everything. I’m so glad your sister and brother-in-law are okay. Take care of yourself since you’ll have to take care of them; thank goodness they have you around. Their friends and neighbors are in my thoughts and prayers.

]]> by: Robert S. http://heliolith.com/archives/2005/01/11/abc-news-two-dead-after-calif-mudslide/#comment-343 Tue, 11 Jan 2005 15:00:02 +0000 http://heliolith.com/archives/2005/01/11/abc-news-two-dead-after-calif-mudslide/#comment-343 I'm so sorry to hear about how this has affected your family members, Michael. I hope some normalcy can be restored to their lives as soon as possible. This year has started so badly for so many; I wonder if we couldn't just postpone 2005 a month and start over February 1st. 2004 seems to be lapsing into 2005 so far. I’m so sorry to hear about how this has affected your family members, Michael. I hope some normalcy can be restored to their lives as soon as possible.

This year has started so badly for so many; I wonder if we couldn’t just postpone 2005 a month and start over February 1st. 2004 seems to be lapsing into 2005 so far.

]]> by: Frank and Helen http://heliolith.com/archives/2005/01/11/abc-news-two-dead-after-calif-mudslide/#comment-342 Tue, 11 Jan 2005 13:13:54 +0000 http://heliolith.com/archives/2005/01/11/abc-news-two-dead-after-calif-mudslide/#comment-342 Michael and Lauren, We are thinking of R & D. We're so glad they escaped unharmed. Hopefully their lives will return to normal soon. Love, Dad Michael and Lauren,
We are thinking of R & D. We’re so glad they escaped unharmed. Hopefully their lives will return to normal soon.
Love,
Dad

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