#/93 Nerd Column
Jack,
Now I remember that there was a famous science fiction writer burned out
by the Oakland Hills fire. Who? Is he planning to rebuild? I would, at
least if something is done about the narrow access roads. (I haven't read of
any plans, except some threats to make the neighborhood pay PG&E's costs for
installing new _underground_ utilities.)
Of course, hillsides around here are a gamble. They're subject to
landslides, and even houses with deep pilings can be threatened by mudslides
from the hills behind them.
Lynne