Many Californians live in earthquake denial. We laugh them off, ignore their ever-present threat to our lives and livelihoods. After all, some reason, we’ve lived through earthquakes before. Why should the next one be different?
The stark reality is that protecting ourselves from earthquakes should be on all of our minds. […]
Many older homes and apartment buildings contain lead and asbestos. Owners sometimes downplay the health hazards these substances pose to humans and the environment alike, and feel tempted to bypass the rules by removing these contaminants undercover — hoping that no one finds out.
Failure to comply with the law on […]
OPTIMUM SEISMIC, INC.
October 2023 NEWSLETTER
Get Ready for The Great California Shakeout
Ali Sahabi, GEC
Principal,
Optimum Seismic, Inc.
This year’s International ShakeOut Day is October 19, when millions of people […]
San Diego’s earthquake risk is significantly higher than previously thought, according to recent maps prepared by the California Geological Survey.
Recent information reveals the region’s fault zones are significantly larger and far-reaching than previously assumed – stretching along the Rose Canyon fault, an extension of the Los Angeles Newport-Inglewood fault, which […]
Coastal communities provide an abundance of breathtaking views, often enjoyed from rows of balconies facing west to the ocean and setting sun. These perches are iconic in seaside communities — a big draw for tenants entertaining friends, relaxing with a book, or enjoying their own piece of the outdoors.
Considered a […]
How would a major earthquake impact California’s growing homeless population?
In 2019, the number of people in the state without homes grew by more than 21,300 people, or 16.4% — more than all other states in the nation combined — the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development reported. It rose […]
– 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 […]
