Miscellaneous

He is such an advocate for us in his everyday job and life. And he does that daily, continuously and read more

He is such an advocate for us in his everyday job and life. And he does that daily, continuously and with enthusiasm.

We want to emphasize that a large earthquake such as 1906 is not just a San Francisco quake, but a read more

We want to emphasize that a large earthquake such as 1906 is not just a San Francisco quake, but a Northern California earthquake. Earthquakes greater than magnitude 7 are going to cause intense shaking over a large area — everyone needs to be prepared.

Things could be worse for San Francisco itself with a rupture that begins south of the city, than it was read more

Things could be worse for San Francisco itself with a rupture that begins south of the city, than it was in 1906 when the rupture began very close to it.

I'd be under the nearest table the second I felt the first shudder.

I'd be under the nearest table the second I felt the first shudder.

It's not that the ground motions in 1906 were significantly larger than those in 1989—it's that the area experiencing intense read more

It's not that the ground motions in 1906 were significantly larger than those in 1989—it's that the area experiencing intense shaking was much, much greater. We don't know if the next rupture will look like 1906 earthquake, but we know that many of the same areas hit hard in 1906, like San Francisco, Santa Rosa, and the Santa Cruz mountains will be hit hard again in the next large earthquake on the San Andreas Fault .

He could eat, especially if it was Jack-in the Box. He really loved the big ultimate cheeseburgers and could easily read more

He could eat, especially if it was Jack-in the Box. He really loved the big ultimate cheeseburgers and could easily eat three.

It was a real shock, and I felt bad for his wife and family. I've known his wife since we read more

It was a real shock, and I felt bad for his wife and family. I've known his wife since we were babies.

He was in the top five in our golf team.

He was in the top five in our golf team.

Trips were always a blast; he was just a funny guy.

Trips were always a blast; he was just a funny guy.

Mr. Romero was an ex-Marine, and Brandon loved to listen to his stories about being a Marine.

Mr. Romero was an ex-Marine, and Brandon loved to listen to his stories about being a Marine.