After quite a bit of rain from Tropical Storm Hilary, and I got over 7 inches, here is some information about road closures in unincorporated LA County:
And here is another interactive map, this one from the City of LA:
Also see the US Forest Service page on road closures: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/angeles/conditions/?cid=FSBDEV3_027722
Here are some rainfall totals: https://ktla.com/news/california/tropical-storm-hilary-how-much-rain-has-fallen-so-far/
For those of you that were familiar with the book “The GIS 20: Essential Skills”, here is the successor book “Top 20 Essential Skills for ArcGIS Pro”.
The new book is written by our very own Bonnie Shrewsbury and Barry Waite. Bonnie is the GIS Manager for the City of Manhattan Beach, and Barry was the GIS Manager for the City of Carson before he retired. Both Bonnie and Barry currently teach a GIS course at USC for graduate-level planning and public policy students.
Bonnie and Barry would like to thank all those who gave them case studies or have been guest lecturers over the years.
With this book, you can start using ArcGIS Pro quickly and successfully. The book will be available in September and you can currently pre-order one now.
Earlier this year, the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute released its 2023 County Health Rankings and Roadmaps report.
Among the data topics was excessive drinking. Below are two example maps. Click either one to view the article and interactive maps.
Note Utah is pretty much a dry island!
Thanks goes out to Amelia, a student of Study Map, for finding this resource and great links to GIS, Spatial Data Analysis, and the history of GPS. She wanted to share this with the SoCalGIS group! Thanks Amelia!
Join us for a new Fall semester of 2023. Located at the 605 & 60 freeway, Rio Hondo’s 24th year of GIS offerings are scheduled to start August 19th for both online & hybrid (one evening a week). Several optional field sessions are scheduled on Fridays or Saturdays.
For more information, visit http://www.riohondo.edu/gis . Also a short video about the Rio Hondo GIS Program https://bit.ly/3DLLuVL
Looking to take an interesting Geography course? Try out GEOG 441/541, Geography of Mars, at CSULB.
The class requires only that a student has taken introductory physical geography or general geology or a comparable course, so that they have a basic understanding of how our home planet “works.” From that, they will acquire deep familiarity with Mars as an actual place to them, learning about Mars’ tectonic, geomorphic, and meteorological processes and the regional landscapes they produce. They will be able to understand a lot of the martian research frontier by the end of the class and a few may be inspired to intern at JPL!
This is a “once in an academic lifetime” opportunity for students!
Here is a link to the flyer for the course — https://home.csulb.edu/~rodrigue/mars/MarsFlyerF23.pdf
The Plenary session videos are online for those that want to watch them from the 2023 ESRI UC. Check them out!
If you are at the user conference in San Diego this week, good for you! For those that are stuck at home or work, you can live stream the plenary session today to check out all the new stuff!
While driving through Fillmore over the weekend, I noticed the firework stands that were being put together. Ah yes, July 4th is just a few days away. That means there will be fireworks again!
Use the app to view cities in LA, Orange, Ventura, Riverside, and San Bernardino County that allow the sale and discharge of fireworks. Included are days and times when fireworks will be sold and when you can light them up, as well as links to city websites and telephone numbers. Data was collected from municipal codes, websites, and/or contacting each city. Data provided as is. Some cities are allowing sales to start today AND allow you to discharge them now as well! Check it out and be safe!
Every four years, SCAG updates its visionary plan for the future of the region, Connect SoCal. This process is now underway and they want to hear from you!
SCAG’s process to develop Connect SoCal is an opportunity for everyone in their six-county region to share your thoughts on important issues that affect your everyday lives.
Don’t miss the opportunity to help them shape the future of Southern California! Take a brief survey and share your perspectives on the critical matters affecting the region. The survey will close on June 4. By taking part, you will have a chance to win an iPad or one of 10 gift cards!
Visit Connect SoCal and take the survey!
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