I'm on a tour with my new book *Enshittification*!

Catch me next in #NewOrleans, #Chicago, and #LosAngeles!

Full schedule with dates and links at:

https://pluralistic.net/tour

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If you live in, own, or are otherwise connected to a multi-family residential property in the city of #LosAngeles with a grass lawn and would like to see it converted to a 100% #NativePlant yard with water capture features, this could be your opportunity.

The LA Neighborhood Council #Sustainability Alliance is now taking funding applications. Deadline is November 15. Details in link.

https://www.ncsa.la/lawn_to_habitat_call?utm_campaign=2025_10_03&utm_medium=email&utm_source=ncsa

If you live in, own, or are otherwise connected to a multi-family residential property in the city of #LosAngeles with a grass lawn and would like to see it converted to a 100% #NativePlant yard with water capture features, this could be your opportunity.

The LA Neighborhood Council #Sustainability Alliance is now taking funding applications. Deadline is November 15. Details in link.

https://www.ncsa.la/lawn_to_habitat_call?utm_campaign=2025_10_03&utm_medium=email&utm_source=ncsa

Breaking News: Significant fire at Chevron's El Segundo Refinery

The El Segundo refinery 100,500-barrel per day (bpd) crude distillation unit and the 56,000-bpd vacuum distillation unit.

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-10-02/la-me-fire-refinery

#usa #news #ca #california #LosAngeles #lax

They are releasing some units now since the fire is knocked down. 10/2/25 2251PT #ElSegundoFire #Chevron #LosAngeles

Fire all clear and out, KNOCK DOWN, fire was in Plant 7. Burning now is planned only flaring. 10/2/25 2250PT #ElSegundoFire #Chevron #LosAngeles

They just did a quick accountability check, all okay., Something about needing to shut off a crane though. 10/2/25 2248PT #ElSegundoFire #Chevron #LosAngeles

Hard to understand the unit reporting (he's using a respirator) but they apparently made entry to or near the control room area, and there were some comments about something being "not contained" and high levels of something (anhydrous ammonia?) in the location. (Tough to hear completely. ) 10/2/25 2241PT #ElSegundoFire #Chevron #LosAngeles

One of the units have been released back to a city. Not hearing much about any evacuations, however, the Chevron fire department was apparently attempting to make access to the control room area, which was being impacted by fire earlier. 10/2/25 2237PT #ElSegundoFire #Chevron #LosAngeles

There were no available fire resources in Manhattan Beach, El Segundo to respond to any other issues, so they have adjusted resources and freed up some units to cover those cities with fire service. 10/2/25 2211PT #ElSegundoFire #Chevron #LosAngeles

Large sewage leak reported 10/2/25 2209PT #Chevron #ElSegundoFire #LosAngeles

Breaking News: Significant fire at Chevron's El Segundo Refinery

The El Segundo refinery 100,500-barrel per day (bpd) crude distillation unit and the 56,000-bpd vacuum distillation unit.

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-10-02/la-me-fire-refinery

#usa #news #ca #california #LosAngeles #lax

Chevron Fire: No H2S release, they are depressurizing the system, per radio traffic, no shelter in place or evacuations in place yet. #Chevron #ElSegundoFire #LosAngeles