It may be Halloween week, but clearly, the real scare is the fire activity and the effect that the howling winds have on fire threats. It seems unfathomable to think about 43 counties under red flag warnings.
The trip to San Diego last week was good. I enjoyed seeing so many of our business personnel; about 10 total. And, I always like a chance to see the water. Friday I had fun playing hooky at Yosemite. Despite the month, there were a large number of visitors to the park.
The academic footprint numbers, ending June 30, 2019, are available. It's not good news, though it is not surprising either. Every June, we have a dip in numbers of academics because there is a financial benefit to retiring at the end of June.
