He's checked into a hotel in Anaheim, along with his wife and dog. "Totally surreal to be here with people who are on vacation or in town for business or conventions while smoke hovers over the area from fires in Irvine and nearby Newport Beach," he blogs on MarketWatch. (see post below). With the situation in Malibu and Santa Clarita calming down (for now), the top story seems centered in San Diego County. (LAT)