A reminder of what the Bay looked like before environmental regulation—open dumping of industrial waste, raw sewage, and fuel, and constant oil spills.

Before EPA and laws like the Clean Water Act, America's waters were choked with pollution. Ohio's Cuyahoga River, which became a symbol of environmental degradation in the 60s, was so polluted that it repeatedly caught fire.

Today, it's estimated that the #CleanWaterAct alone prevents 700 *billion* pounds of toxic pollution from entering US waters every single year.

We MUST defend these vital laws and institutions.

#EPA #bayarea #sanfranciscobay #SFBay #environment #waterpollution

Photos courtesy of EPA's historic archive

FLOOD WATCH,
IN EFFECT THRU SUNDAY EVE (2/16)

Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.

WHERE: Entire North SF Bay. #California

IMPACTS: Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams & low-lying & flood-prone locations. Creeks & streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage & urban areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded. Area creeks & streams are running high & could flood with more heavy rain & continuous runoff.

*ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
- Excessive runoff & elevated levels on area rivers, streams & creeks as well as near-saturated soil will resulting in an increased flood potential as the Atmospheric River brings moderate to heavy rain to the region.

- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS: Monitor later forecasts & be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action.

#FloodWatch #CAwx #CaliforniaWeather #SFBay #NorCalWx

https://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=CAZ506&warncounty=CAC055&firewxzone=CAZ506&local_place1=Napa%20CA&product1=Flood+Watch&lat=38.2991&lon=-122.2854

SF dumps millions of gallons of sewage during big storms -- not cool, guys!! ️

As our executive director Sejal Choksi-Chugh told KQED, discharge areas are sacrifice zones where the city has nowhere else to release polluted water.

"They're not allowed to be discharging this much bacteria and pollution into the Bay, yet they are doing it."

https://www.kqed.org/science/1996145/sf-dumps-millions-of-gallons-of-sewage-during-big-storms-surfers-say-that-needs-to-stop #sf #sanfrancisco #sfpuc #sewage #sewagepollution #sfbay #sanfraciscobay

FLOOD WATCH,
FROM 10 PM THIS EVE (2/12) THRU SATURDAY EVE

Flooding caused by excessive rainfall possible.

WHERE: Entire North SF Bay. #California

IMPACTS: Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams & other low-lying locations. Creeks & streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage & urban areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded. Area creeks & streams are elevated & could flood with more heavy rain.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
- Elevated levels on area rivers, streams & creeks as well as near-saturated soil will result in an increased flood potential as the next Atmospheric River brings moderate to heavy rain to the region beginning tonight & into Thursday.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS: Monitor later forecasts & be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action if flooding develop.

#SFBay #CAwx #CaliforniaWeather #FloodWatch #NorCalWx

https://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=CAZ506&warncounty=CAC055&firewxzone=CAZ506&local_place1=Napa%20CA&product1=Flood+Watch&lat=38.2991&lon=-122.2854

Happy to welcome #JustinTrudeau anytime in the other #CA (#California).

Thank you for being a friend and helping us out when we are in distress.

The CA Peeps need to stick together.

#Canada #LAFire #Malibu #PalisadesFire #SF #SFBay #SanFrancisco
#News #GreatNews

A couple of years ago, two kayakers noticed something strange along the #Alameda shoreline: thousands of glittering pieces of metal poking out of the mud.

They reported their observations to our #pollution hotline, leading to a full investigation, a cleanup of more than 12,000 pounds of toxic metal trash & a plan to return this former industrial site to native plants!

Learn more about the re-wilding of a toxic site: https://baykeeper.org/update/rewilding-a-toxic-site-in-alameda/ #sfbay #bayarea #alamedaca #alamedacalifornia @alamedapost

SERIES OF STORMS WILL BRING PERIODS OF RAINFALL TO THE REGION
LEADING TO POTENTIALLY RAPID RISES ON AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS

WHEN: Friday thru Sunday. Light to Moderate rainfall expected over the North SF Bay Friday & Saturday. Heaviest rainfall accumulation is expected Friday & Saturday. Showers will linger into Sunday.

Streams and creeks will only see a slight to moderate rise with the first storm, and while streams are expected to stay below action/monitor stage with this storm it will prime the soils for quicker and more noteworthy rises with subsequent storms. The second stronger and wetter storm will result in greater and more rapid rises on small creeks, streams and rivers.

WHERE: #Sonoma & #Napa Counties. Latest model guidance suggests the North Bay will receive the greatest accumulation of precipitation with the heaviest rainfall expected over the North Bay coastal range and mountains. #California #SFBay #NorthBay

#NorCalWx #CAwx #CaliforniaWeather #rain #FloodAdviory

https://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=CAZ506&warncounty=CAC055&firewxzone=CAZ506&local_place1=Napa%20CA&product1=Hydrologic+Outlook&lat=38.2991&lon=-122.2854

FROST ADVISORY
FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT (12/10) TO 9 AM WENESDAY

Temps as low as 36 will result in frost.

WHERE: North #SanFranciso Bay Interior Valleys, East Bay Interior Valleys, Eastern
#SantaClara Hills, East Bay Hills, Southern #Salinas Valley/ #ArroyoSeco & #LakeSanAntonio, Mountains of #SanBenito County & Interior #Monterey County & #Pinnacles National Park, #California

IMPACTS: Cold conditions will be hazardous to sensitive populations such as unhoused individuals. Cold Conditions can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:
*Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
*Be sure to cover or tend to sensitive plants and vegetation as they
may be damaged by frost.

#NorCalWx #CAwx #CaliforniaWeather #SFBay #Frost #FrostAdvisory

https://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=CAZ506&warncounty=CAC055&firewxzone=CAZ506&local_place1=Napa%20CA&product1=Frost+Advisory&lat=38.2991&lon=-122.2854

A #sewage leak of 20 million gallons of wastewater into a #ContraCostaCounty wetland could have considerable ecological consequences for fish & wildlife.

As Baykeeper executive director Sejal Choksi-Chugh explained to KQED, "When you’ve got a lot of this wastewater discharging in concentrated levels in an area like that, we’re going to see some exposure to chemicals that are in wastewater. That's going to have an impact; whether or not we see that impact in this generation of fish and wildlife or in their next generation is something that we would have to see." https://www.kqed.org/news/12016804/how-major-east-bay-sewage-leak-could-harm-fish-wildlife

Cities across the nation throw away unhoused people’s belongings during sweeps, creating cycles of hardship, ProPublica recently found.

This has been an ongoing issue in San Francisco. Read SF Public Press' reporting on how it's made it harder for people to vote. https://www.sfpublicpress.org/encampment-sweeps-uptick-homeless-people-losing-identification-access-to-services-voting/

Baykeeper often gets asked whether it's safe to swim in #SFBay--and the answer is usually an emphatic "Yes!"

But there's an important exception to keep in mind. Direct contact with the Bay should be avoided for at least 48 hours after a rain storm. The heavier the rainfall, the longer you should wait to get into the water

Here's why: https://baykeeper.org/update/is-there-sewage-pollution-in-the-bay/

It is time to find my next role. I am on the hunt for
- #CISO, #CSO, head/director/#VP of information security
- head/director/VP of #cybersecurity
- head/director/VP of #compliance (aka trust & assurance)
- head/director/VP of #privacy
I am also considering roles in larger companies at the #director/VP/senior manager level, managing specific aspects of their #InfoSec program such as security engineering, compliance/trust & assurance, and the like.
My background is diverse, starting out in aviation management transitioning to IT then fell into security and privacy. A touch of #redTeam but mostly #blueTeam roles over the years, much hands on transitioning to more strategic roles as of late with some technical projects to keep me grounded. Have worked and led multiple remote first and worldwide diverse teams; hybrid and in office can be discussed.
#getFediHired #fediHired
#informationsecurity #security #trustandassurance
#jobHunting #SFbayarea #sfbay #sf #sanFran #sanfrancisco #siliconvalley #sillyValley #sanJose

#FloodWatch
FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT (11/19) THRU LATE THURSDAY NIGHT (11/21)

WHERE: A portion of northern #California, including the following areas, Coastal North #SFBay Including #PointReyes National Seashore, #Marin Coastal Range, North Bay Interior Mountains, North Bay Interior Valleys & #Sonoma Coastal Range.
IMPACTS: Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
- Intense rainfall is expected in the North Bay with the first significant atmospheric river of the season. Rainfall totals from Wednesday and Thursday range from 3-7" in the valleys to 6-10" in the higher elevations.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS: Monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

#CAwx #NorCalWx #CaliforniaWeather #FloodWatch

https://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=CAZ506&warncounty=CAC055&firewxzone=CAZ506&local_place1=Napa%20CA&product1=Flood+Watch&lat=38.2991&lon=-122.2854

VOTING TIPS for SAN FRANCISCO!

You must cast your ballot TODAY by 8pm. At this point, we recommend putting your ballot into an official drop box or going to a polling place. If you absolutely must mail your ballot, it must be postmarked TODAY.

Here are locations where you can return your ballot in San Francisco:

Map of official ballot drop boxes https://sfelections.org/dropboxes/
Map of polling places, including the City Hall Voting Center https://sfelections.org/tools/map_poll_time/

RED FLAG WARNING,
FROM 11 AM TUES MORN (11/5) THRU THURS MORN (11/7)

Gusts up to 50 mph across higher elevations with relative humidity (RH) recoveries in the 30-45% range Tuesday night. Winds decrease thru the day Wed, but with the RH drops to the high teens. Fire weather conditions remain critical through Wed night.

WHERE: #SanFrancisco Bay Area & Central CA Coast, #California:
#SanFrancisco, #Marin Coastal Range, #Sonoma Coastal Range, #NorthBay Interior Mountains & Interior Valleys,
SF Bay Shoreline & Peninsula Coast, #EastBay Interior Valleys, #SantaCruz Mountains, #SantaClara Valley Including #SanJose, Eastern #SantaClara Hills, #EastBay Hills, #SantaLucia Mountains & #LosPadres National Forest, Mountains of #SanBenito County & Interior #Monterey County, #Pinnacles National Park, Northern Monterey Bay

#ReadyforWildfire #FireWx #FireWeather #CaliforniaWeather #CAwx #NorCalWx #SFBay #RedFlagWarning

https://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=CAZ506&warncounty=CAC055&firewxzone=CAZ506&local_place1=Napa%20CA&product1=Red+Flag+Warning&lat=38.2991&lon=-122.2854

I can tell you that once you file for an office, you get bombarded with questionnaires to fill out, as sent to your campaign email address on file. Some of those groups post the answers. So if you want to dig, look for those posts. And pay attention to if candidates bothered to respond to surveys - it shows what they think of voters. The Sierra & Green Party surveys each took me a few hours to do!

1) Greens. So this is going to be weird, but our local Alameda County Green Party does post all their survey results. If Empower Oakland are the fascists, as someone above claimed, then surely these would be the opposite? (I'm endorsed by both. *shrug*) https://acgreens.wordpress.com/voter-guides/

(I did the dubious thing of joining NextDoor, and I liked this comment I just made, so am reposting it here. If I get around to it, I'll put it on my website.)

#alameda #alamtg #oakland #oakmtg #sanleandro #sanlorenzo #elections2024 #capolitics #sfbay

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San Francisco, we can do better than this! Boost to spread the word.

With less than one week until the last day to vote, only 23% of registered SF voters have returned their ballots.

It's better to return your ballot sooner rather than later so you have time to fix any problems that could keep your vote from being counted.

If there's a problem with your returned ballot, the SF Department of Elections will try to contact you to fix the problem.

Do democracy a favor and vote early! Put your ballot into an official drop box or bring it to the City Hall Voting Center. You can still mail your ballot, but remember, in San Francisco it must be postmarked by or on Election Day to be counted.

Get all our unbiased voting information at lwvsf.org/vote.