Parallax
Newsletter of the Central Coast Chapter of the California land Surveyors Association
Featured Articles
Chapter News
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Local wins State Trig-Star!!
The Central Coast was exceptionally well represented this year, with students from Mission College Prep, San Luis Obispo High School, Santa Maria High School, and Paso Robles High School all competing proudly at the state level. Even more impressive, all…
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A Note from Leonard Lenger Jr.
Leonard wants to thank everyone for their support and to know that Susan is in a peaceful and happy place.
Guest Opinions
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History of Mt.Diablo
The Spanish tell the story that once in olden times they had a battle with the Indians on the mountain; it was going hard for the Spaniards when suddenly the Devil came out of the mountain, helped the Spaniards, and…
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Young Surveyors Aren’t Demanding The Impossible: They Are Asking For A Fair Deal
There’s a line that shows up all across our profession right now: “Nobody wants to work anymore.” It gets tossed around when a new hire leaves after six months, when a posting sits open for weeks or months, or when…
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A comment on the state of the profession
By: Carl CdeBaca I had a talk the other day with the publisher/editor of one of our two national Surveying magazines. Sadly, he indicates that the end may be in sight, before too much longer. At the very least, major…
Tech Tips
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‘Tis the season
spring and early summer are the times in California when there is the greatest chance of getting Lyme Disease. We are lucky on the Central Coast as the number of cases is relatively small: from 2001 to 2023, San Luis…
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SEAM ERRORS ON A DIGITAL BAR CODE LEVEL ROD
By Michael McGee, LS & Robert Reese, LS So you got your new bar code digital level to do that first order work your new client requested. Nice. And you bought the three section rods, understandably, because the one-piece invar…
Other News
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Arizona proposes that we all get along as surveyors (legally)
The State of Arizona wants to require land surveyors to resolve and document how their resolution to any conflict with another survey or surveyor.
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Mount Diablo Initial Point 175th Anniversary
Colonel Leander Ransom established Mount Diablo as the initial reference point for public land surveys for California & Nevada in July1851. A Celebration is being planned & co-sponsored by Mt. Diablo State Park and Mt. Diablo Surveyors Historical Society.
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Recent Comments
Hello Mr. Mastin I enjoy reading your articles and value your thoughts and I have a question for you. There…
Dear Mr. Reese; Thank you for your attempt, we think it is great when young apprentices take an interest in…
Clearly this is the pre-TARGET parcel on Los Osos Valley Road, San Luis Obispo. The one southerly view has the…
Preach it, Brother Carl!
Trying to resolve a conflict with a prior survey is a noble goal. Especially today with so many surveyors deciding…