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▲ 148 r/AreYouGarbagePod+2 crossposts

Backyard Bubbler turned brown!

Hi there, my neighbors clear running backyard water feature has turned into a brown sludge post mulching the beds around it. They inherited the feature from prior owners, and have no idea how to maintain or fix it. So far they’ve tried treating with a beneficial algae product, which has done nothing.

I was thinking they need to clean out the basin? Then what?! Any advice or guidance I can relay their way, they really have no clue. Thank you!

EDIT: The fountain is made of stone, and the mulch is freshly ground (literally green material mixed in) trees from the city (community pile). Thank you all!

u/DeepSlumps — 13 days ago
▲ 302 r/bayarea+1 crossposts

This Bay Area university has become a ‘ghost town.’ Can a new president save it?

https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/sonoma-state-university-president-22228939.php

https://archive.ph/I0uMp

Cal State Sonoma in Rohnert Park has been facing declining enrollment since covid. Faculty and community worry that it is at risk of severe cuts, closure, or merger with SFSU or Cal State East Bay. A new leader is attempting to better sell the school to out-of-area students to boost enrollment.

(1) I don't get what is so terrible about a possible merger with a different CSU, if the alternative is closure or being cut down to bare bones.

(2) It's not really clear what is so "new" about the new guy's strategy or why it could succeed when it's failed for years. Acknowledging that I'm out of my depth, it sounds more like this school should do a huge pivot and become, say, a dedicated and focused school for well-paid occupations in high demand like nursing and building trades.

archive.ph
u/DeepSlumps — 3 months ago