Sorry to see the devistation and hear about your neighbors - that really sucks.
I have a couple of friends that live in scripps ranch that I haven't been able to get ahold of
I can't believe how much devistiation - sites that I used to visit all the time I can barely recognize in photo's now. I was thinking of visiting some friends in CA when I go home for Christmas, but now I don't know if I can bare to go down and see the devistation first hand