Time Summary:
0:49 Longtime resident of Santa Cruz who was born and raised in the bay

1:11 First earthquake in 1957

1:34 Experiences Loma Preita at home off Soquel San Jose Road while sitting down to dinner, four miles from the epicenter

2:58 Seeks earthquake info from radio and walking around

3:43 Encounters neighbors and checks on peoples houses

4:32 Meets a woman who had the rare cell phone but it wasn't working

6:10 Returns to eating dinner after exploring local damages

6:20 Pet dogs experience the earthquake

7:15 Phones active at 8:30, landlady calls to ask for help

7:54 Greyhound bus diverted from Highway 17 through hills to town

8:26 Heavily buckled and damaged mountain roads

9:00 State of landlords house, next-door neighbor was stuck behind freezer

9:59 Stands up Oct 18th date, who ends up being married to him till present day

10:50 Unable to get to grocery store job due to closed roads

11:25 Lives in Santa Cruz for three weeks to recover psychologically and returns home
12:31 Records video of driving from downhill from the summit day after

13:20 Landlord also relocated to Santa Clara

14:01 Radio news from SF gives context for extent of earthquake damage

14:59 Rideshares folks through mountains due to residence privilege, technically lived in Los Gatos

16:53 Realizes years later that he had earthquake PTSD

17:47 Experiences trauma of 1982 Soquel floods

18:49 Diverts anxiety through participation in emergency volunteer experiences such as HAM and county emergency volunteering

19:34 Overview of emergency communications practices

21:56 HAM radio operators did respond during the Loma Prieta earthquake

23:00 Describes personal preparedness practices and the challenges of pet care in emergencies

24:27 Earthquake brought community together, including HAM radio operators

26:03 Reflecting reminds him of the significance of participation in emergency response practice