Parallax
Newsletter of the Central Coast Chapter of the California land Surveyors Association
Featured Articles
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Interview with Ken Fargen
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Question of the Month – October 2026
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A.I. and Land Surveying
Think about where you stand, and lean into what’s hardest to replace. Some things will take longer for AI to displace. Relationships and trust built over years. Work that requires physical presence. Roles with licensed accountability: roles where someone still has to sign off, take legal responsibility, stand in a courtroom.
Chapter News
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Interview with Ken Fargen
Many of you may know Ken Fargen as owner of Fargen Surveys in Santa Maria and as the chef at the annual summer barbecues the chapter puts on. Ken has served in all the officer positions of the Chapter including…
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Recap of September 2026 Chapter Meeting
The September meeting was packed with important information for the chapter and ended with a challenging interactive presentation
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2026 Summer Barbecue Recap
CLSA Annual BBQ Recap (see photos at the end of the article) The CLSA Annual BBQ was a tremendous success and a great reminder of the strong community that exists within the surveying profession. Surveyors from across the region came…
Guest Opinions
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A.I. and Land Surveying
Think about where you stand, and lean into what’s hardest to replace. Some things will take longer for AI to displace. Relationships and trust built over years. Work that requires physical presence. Roles with licensed accountability: roles where someone still has to sign off,…
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Too Busy
This is a story that repeated far too often across the country as a Nevada surveyor is stymied by lack of professional courtesy by other land surveyors.
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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…
Tech Tips
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‘Tis the season – Update
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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Mount Diablo Initial Point 175th Anniversary
Read the newest information on this once in a lifetime event! Also consider being a financial supporter of the event. Read the July 5 letter from the Mt. Diablo Historical Society for more information
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Letter from Mt. Diablo Historical Society
Hello Central Coast Chapter CLSA! I’m sending out a reminder for this event. Please consider joining us at the Summit for a great day of survey history! We’re hoping that a lot of surveyors show up along with the general…
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I remember Susan, Leonard and Tom from way back in the early 80’s. They all helped me get started and…
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