Ali Sahabi, GEC

About Ali Sahabi

Recently appointed to Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ Transition Team, Ali Sahabi, previously received the California Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award for taking a sustainable approach toward community development and environmental restoration in the 543-acre Dos Lagos mixed-use development in Corona, CA. A licensed General Engineering Contractor (GEC), Sahabi is an expert in building resilience and sustainability. He is Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Optimum Seismic, Inc., which has completed more than 3,500 structural retrofit and adaptive reuse projects for multifamily residential, commercial, and industrial buildings throughout California. Contact Optimum Seismic at 323 978-7664 or visit optimumseismic.com to learn more about your adaptive reuse options for your building.
16 October, 2020

Key Economic, Government, Business Leaders Join State Treasurer Fiona Ma to Stress Economic Benefits of Earthquake Resiliency

By |2020-10-16T03:00:42+00:00October 16th, 2020|Press Release|

Earthquakes Don’t Have to Be Disasters If Californians Prepare

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 14, 2020 – California State Treasurer Fiona Ma was joined today by leaders and key Los Angeles organizations to stress the importance of seismic resiliency at a press conference in advance of the Great California Shakeout on Oct. […]

4 October, 2020

Quake Swarms Remind San Diego of Risks

By |2020-10-22T15:13:02+00:00October 4th, 2020|Earthquake Resilience, SDCAA, Seismic Resilience|

Seems like San Diego is being hit by earthquakes from virtually every direction these days.

A swarm of earthquakes last month near the Salton Sea and subsequent quakes in Baja, California, jostled our city from sleep, reigniting concern that a major temblor may take its toll here.

The swarm in […]

3 October, 2020

Major Earthquake? Insurance Alone Won’t Protect You

By |2020-10-22T15:08:23+00:00October 3rd, 2020|AAOC, earthquake preparedness, Earthquake Protection, Earthquake Resilience, Earthquake Retrofit, Earthquake Retrofit Benefits|

Major Earthquake? Insurance Alone Won’t Protect You

Nobody should be caught without insurance. It’s an essential tool to guard against excessive risk associated with our automobiles, our property, our health, even our lives.

But while insurance may help to cushion the blow of an […]

2 October, 2020

We All Need Earthquake Safe Buildings

By |2020-10-22T15:03:57+00:00October 2nd, 2020|AACSC, Earthquake Safety|

Long Beach recently hosted more than a dozen listening sessions and four community town halls to engage residents in a dialogue about racial equity in this city.

More than 1,500 people participated in the discussions, and a series of steps will be taken in the months ahead to advance equity for […]

1 October, 2020

240 Earthquake Hit Imperial Valley Region

By |2020-10-01T16:58:06+00:00October 1st, 2020|Related News|

A swarm of hundreds of earthquakes, including one measured at magnitude 4.9, hit near the Imperial Valley in Southern California on Wednesday afternoon

For more info, please read the original article by Fox News:
https://www.foxnews.com/science/california-earthquakes-swarm-in-states-imperial-valley-region

23 September, 2020

3.2 earthquake hits near Rancho Cucamonga

By |2020-09-23T17:46:55+00:00September 23rd, 2020|Related News|

Early morning Wednesday at 5:24 a.m. a 3.2 magnitude earthquake was reported near Rancho Cucamonga, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

For more info, please read the original article by LA Times:
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-09-23/earthquake-near-rancho-cucamonga

21 September, 2020

Optimum Seismic Says Puente Hills Earthquake a Grim Wakeup Call for Southern California

By |2020-09-21T20:07:25+00:00September 21st, 2020|Press Release|

LOS ANGELES — A 4.5 magnitude earthquake on the Puente Hills fault jolted much of Los Angeles and Orange counties Friday, raising concerns about the volatility of this seismic threat to Southern California.

Considered far more deadly than the infamous San Andreas, the Puente Hills thrust fault has the capacity to […]

15 September, 2020

Almost 100 Earthquakes Swarm Yellowstone In 24 hours

By |2020-09-15T18:02:54+00:00September 15th, 2020|Related News|

A swarm of 91 earthquakes rattled the Yellowstone National Park region in just 24 hours on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey. Michael Poland, scientist-in-charge at the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, told McClatchy News in an email the cluster of quakes “is on the large side in terms of […]

4 September, 2020

Cal State LA and Optimum Seismic Events Set to Help YMCA-LA Raise Funds, Volunteers

By |2020-09-04T18:22:42+00:00September 4th, 2020|Press Release|

LOS ANGELES, CA – As COVID-19 continues its tight grip on much of the nation, the deadly virus is taking a serious toll in Los Angeles County.

Weeks after the Los Angeles Times referred to the county’s predominately Latino southeast area as an “epicenter” of the virus’ impacts, people and businesses are […]

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