– Optimum Seismic Co-Founder and COO Ali Sahabi welcomes more than 200 attendees to the annual Freshman Policymakers Reception at the historic Union Station in Los Angeles. Optimum Seismic sponsored the reception for the 2nd consecutive year. The event celebrates newly elected federal, state and local officials from throughout Los […]
– Pictured during the Freshman Policymakers Reception for some 80 newly elected federal, state, and local officials in Los Angeles County are (l to r) Optimum Seismic Vice President Narek Ekmekjyan; BizFed President David Englin; Optimum Seismic Co-Founder and COO Ali Sahabi, a BizFed Board Member; LA BizFed Founding CEO […]
A STRONGER ECONOMY — Los Angeles City Council President Paul Krekorian, Optimum Seismic Co-Founder Ali Sahabi, GEC, MRED, and Assemblyman Chris Holden, D-Pasadena, discuss ways to build a stronger regional economy at LA Los Angeles County Business Federation – BizFed’s recent Freshman Policymakers […]
OPTIMUM SEISMIC, INC.
September 2023 NEWSLETTER
Evolving Challenges of Emergency Response
Ali Sahabi, GEC
Principal,
Optimum Seismic, Inc.
A recent interview with former Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator Craig Fugate by PBS […]
Two significant earthquake threats face communities in the Apartment Association of California Southern Cities area.
One is the well-known risk of buildings being damaged by strong seismic shaking. The second is more localized along low coastal areas — the danger of a tsunami triggered by an earthquake […]
Orange County’s economy is robust: leading most other U.S. counties, many states – even some countries – in terms of output.
The region’s gross domestic product, standing at $288 billion in 2021, surpassed that of Oregon and New Zealand.
As one of the leading economic powerhouse counties in the nation, are we […]
Small businesses, the lifeblood of the U.S. economy, are often the first to suffer from natural disasters such as earthquakes.
Although they create two-thirds of new jobs and stimulate economic growth – particularly in underrepresented communities – small businesses are often least prepared to withstand disasters
The COVID-19 pandemic brought devastating loss […]
We don’t know exactly where or when the next major earthquake will strike, but we do know that quakes are inevitable in California and many other states.
It’s also clear what buildings will likely suffer the most severe damage from seismic shaking.
Beyond these facts, it’s wise to assess your apartment building’s […]
