After taking a necessary holiday break (son: "Dad, I just can't stop thinking about the Wii"), we're ready to get back to it.  A few short items:

• The hikers who went missing Dec. 23 above Eaton Canyon were found on the morning of Dec. 24, safe and sound, and remind us of the rules of thumb: carry water, carry food, let people know where you are going, and don't forget it gets dark early this time of year.
• PSN's Janette Williams looks at the studio/home/inventor's bench of Altadena artist Todd Banks (and here's his website).
• HIkers (and later lawmen) venturing into the post-fire Angeles National Forest near Lucas Creek have found a couple of human skulls, one with a bullet hole and one with traumatic injuries.