I received a couple of calls Thursday evening at almost 7pm. Two of my friends told me that my old neighborhood was "up in flames". As I tuned into cnn.com on my laptop in the library I could not believe that the little ol' city that I up until recently called my home was disturbed by a disaster. The neighborhood where the gas line exploded is literally down the street from my old house. I used to walk the dogs down there. The television camera crews were situated at Lunardi's, a grocery store behind my house. Seeing it on television and knowing that my friends had to evacuate just came too close to home. Although I do not live there anymore, San Bruno was a place I called home for a little more than 2 years. I chose to live in that city and I loved it. It saddened me to know that this tight knit community was now engulfed with tragedy. Although this post has nothing to do with my emphasis on law school blogging, I felt that I needed to give a shout out to my chosen hometown. As the efforts to rehabilitate and rebuild begin and continue, please keep this neighborhood in mind. As of tonight there are 4 confirmed deaths and 30 homes completely destroyed and much more damaged. Can you imagine coming back to your street and what's left is a big crater?