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.
1 July, 2020

Earthquake-Retrofit ROI Boosted By Financial Incentives

By |2020-10-01T17:59:55+00:00July 1st, 2020|Earthquake Retrofit Benefits, Earthquake Retrofits Cost|

Although spending money is never easy, financial incentives and cost/benefit analyses available today support the choice of retrofitting apartment buildings for earthquake safety.

There are several key factors to consider when contemplating a seismic retrofit for an earthquake-prone building:

  • Risk based on the building’s type, age and location
  • Anticipated cost of […]
26 June, 2020

Remembering the 1925 Santa Barbara Earthquake

By |2020-06-26T17:16:17+00:00June 26th, 2020|Related News|

On June 29, 1925 at 6:42 a.m. reported Santa Barbara shaking for 18 seconds. The Richter scale was not yet invented, but semiologists estimate the main shock was 6.3 magnitude and the epicenter located offshore.

For more info, please read the original article by Santa Maria Times :
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25 June, 2020

The quake that hit central California triggers rock slide

By |2020-06-25T17:06:47+00:00June 25th, 2020|Related News|

The earthquake that hit central California on Wednesday caused a rock slide that send a boulders crashing into a camping area.

For more info, please read the original article by Fox News:
https://www.foxnews.com/us/earthquake-california-whitney-portal-landslide-boulder-camping-area-rockslide-epicenter

23 June, 2020

A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit Central Mexico

By |2020-06-23T17:09:48+00:00June 23rd, 2020|Related News|

A 7.4 earthquake hit at 10:29 a.m. and it was centered along the Pacific coast of Oaxaca state.

For more info, please read the original article by Bloomberg News:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-23/powerful-earthquake-shake-southern-central-meico

12 June, 2020

Riverside Community Forum to Discuss “Coming Together for A Brighter Future”

By |2020-06-17T03:57:42+00:00June 12th, 2020|Press Release|

Watch Facebook Live at 6 p.m. Friday, June 12

RIVERSIDE, CA — A frank discussion of the struggles and needs of people in the Riverside area will be held during a Facebook Live digital online program at 6 p.m. Friday, June 12.

Riverside residents are welcome to […]

8 June, 2020

A 4.3-magnitute earthquake hit near Ridgecrest

By |2020-06-08T23:28:46+00:00June 8th, 2020|Related News|

A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck last night at 9:15 p.m. an area about 14 miles east of Ridgecrest, according to the US Geological Survey.

For more info, please read the original article by KGET:
https://www.kget.com/news/local-news/4-3-magnitude-quake-strikes-east-of-ridgecrest/

4 June, 2020

Retrofits Lower Risks, Insurance Costs for S.D.’s new Grim Scenario

By |2020-06-17T23:49:03+00:00June 4th, 2020|Earthquake Insurance, Earthquake Retrofit Benefits, SDCAA|

San Diego is more seriously at risk of earthquake devastation than previously thought.

A new, five-year study unveiled this year by the Engineering and Environmental Research Institute projects grim outcomes for the San Diego area should the Rose Canyon fault explode with a devastating 6.9-magnitude earthquake:

  • $38 billion in building and […]
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