My agent called me Wednesday [July 13] and asked how I liked Los Angeles. I said that I liked it fine and then my agent asked if I'd like to live [in Los Angeles] because I got the part [as Garrett Wells].

Even though I grew up two hours south, I had rarely ventured to Los Angeles. I soon learned that my dad wasn't totally off base when he said, "Los Angeles is like San Diego's older, uglier sister that has herpes." . . . "Remember. Family," he said. "Also, how do I get back to I-5? I hate this fucking city.

We appreciate the offer, but Los Angeles is not under consideration.

I got Maxwell just before we moved to Los Angeles,

I've driven by the port of Los Angeles and I can't imagine the whole thing is being watched for nuclear weapons. I'd like to have an IPv6-connected sensor network to every possible point of entry into the country to sense radiation and more complicated sensors for biological and chemical weapons.

Firefighters also spent part of the afternoon battling a 25-acre blaze near Lake Elizabeth in northern Los Angeles County. It's a classic Santa Ana, arriving right on schedule.