I have an acquaintance (we used to be in pretty frequent electronic contact, but fell out of touch in the last year or so) who lost everything in the Summit fire in the Santa Cruz moutains. Someone has already taken him out shopping for basic clothes, etc., and he still has a car and his computers -- he works online -- but he has no place to live.
He has chemical sensitivities somewhat worse than mine, which means he can't tolerate smog, so he needs to be somewhere in the country or next to the ocean so that he has clean air. If you know of any place in the South Bay, the lower Peninsula, or the Monterey area that he could park until he can find a permanent solution, please let me know and I'll pass it on. He's a decent guy, a techie, and very intelligent; I can vouch for his character, even if he is a little odd. (Who isn't?)
I don't know his current financial situation, but he's never been rich and this is probably going to strain his resources. I suspect he could settle for a driveway to park in, a place to plug in the computers, and the use of a bathroom, but I haven't been in touch directly recently enough to say with certainty. Any options are better than none.
Edit: Word is that he's looking for something "semi-permanent"; he's staying near Half Moon Bay for the moment.
He has chemical sensitivities somewhat worse than mine, which means he can't tolerate smog, so he needs to be somewhere in the country or next to the ocean so that he has clean air. If you know of any place in the South Bay, the lower Peninsula, or the Monterey area that he could park until he can find a permanent solution, please let me know and I'll pass it on. He's a decent guy, a techie, and very intelligent; I can vouch for his character, even if he is a little odd. (Who isn't?)
I don't know his current financial situation, but he's never been rich and this is probably going to strain his resources. I suspect he could settle for a driveway to park in, a place to plug in the computers, and the use of a bathroom, but I haven't been in touch directly recently enough to say with certainty. Any options are better than none.
Edit: Word is that he's looking for something "semi-permanent"; he's staying near Half Moon Bay for the moment.