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.
4 May, 2020

Pandemic Opens Eyes to Other Risks, Potential Disasters

By |2020-06-18T00:21:22+00:00May 4th, 2020|COVID-19, earthquake preparedness, Earthquake Protection, SDCAA|

Reaction to last month’s 4.9-magnitude earthquake in Anza was the same for just about everybody who felt it: That’s the LAST thing we need right now.

Striking in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, and felt throughout San Diego, Orange and western Riverside counties, the quake jolted us into realizing the […]

3 May, 2020

Pandemic Turns Thoughts to Other Catastrophic Threats

By |2020-06-18T00:25:40+00:00May 3rd, 2020|AACSC, COVID-19, earthquake preparedness, Earthquake Protection|

The COVID-19 pandemic has us all thinking differently about what it means to be prepared for widespread calamity.

The virus raged into our communities somewhat unexpectedly, much like an earthquake or other natural catastrophe might, and the impacts under these real and projected scenarios are the same: lives lost, hundreds hospitalized, […]

2 May, 2020

COVID-19: A Reminder of O.C.’s Vulnerability

By |2020-06-18T00:31:38+00:00May 2nd, 2020|AAOC, COVID-19, earthquake preparedness, Earthquake Protection|

Orange County’s response to the novel coronavirus pandemic was like much of the rest of California: lives lost, businesses closed, social distancing enforced, and most everyone told to wait it out in the isolation of their homes.

These have been unprecedented times, and in many ways the experience has heightened our […]

1 May, 2020

Pandemic Turns Thoughts to Other Disaster-Related Threats

By |2020-06-18T00:38:06+00:00May 1st, 2020|AAGLA, COVID-19, earthquake preparedness, Earthquake Protection|

All of us by now have experienced the widespread economic impacts of the novel coronavirus pandemic, whether from business closures, confinement to our homes, unemployment, working remotely, or unavailability of services we have come to depend on.  Disruption has been extensive.

And it’s likely that most of us know someone who […]

29 April, 2020

Cuba hit with a 6.6 magnitude earthquake

By |2020-04-29T19:47:31+00:00April 29th, 2020|Related News|

The European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said, an earthquake of 6.6 magnitude hit the south-east of Baracoa region in Cuba.

For more info, please read the original article by Universal News:
https://universalnews.org/6-6-magnitude-earthquake-rocks-baracoa/

27 April, 2020

5.6 Magnitude earthquake hit New Zealand

By |2020-04-27T17:16:31+00:00April 27th, 2020|Related News|

A 5.6 magnitude earthquake hit New Zealand at 10:52 a.m. local time with over 3000 people reported to have felt it. Police have not received any reports of damage from the quake, Stuff.co.nz reported.

For more info, please read the original article by The Epoch Timess:
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22 April, 2020

LA Was Hit With a 3.7 Earthquake

By |2020-04-22T18:02:51+00:00April 22nd, 2020|Related News|

A 3.7 magnitude earthquake hit Los Angeles at 12:03 am. The earthquake occurred less than a mile from View Park-Windsor Hills, less than a mile from Inglewood.

For more info, please read the original article by KTLA:
https://ktla.com/news/earthquakes/a-magnitude-3-8-earthquake-struck-los-angeles/

20 April, 2020

6.4 Earthquake Hit Off the East Coast of Japan

By |2020-04-20T16:52:45+00:00April 20th, 2020|Related News|

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit off the east coast of Japan early Monday morning. No tsunami warning has been issued, according to the US Geological Survey.

For more info, please read the original article by News18:
https://www.news18.com/news/world/6-4-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-off-japan-coast-us-geological-survey-2584835.html

16 April, 2020

Once again another 4.2 earthquake hits Wasatch Front

By |2020-04-16T19:54:34+00:00April 16th, 2020|Related News|

Residents of Wasatch Front were awakened with another 4.2 earthquake. Earthquake experts said Tuesday’s aftershock was likely to produce its own round of subsequent aftershocks.

For more info, please read the original article by KSL.com:
https://www.ksl.com/article/46742229/another-aftershock-42-magnitude-hits-wasatch-front-as-earthquakes-continue

15 April, 2020

4.17 earthquake Hit Utah

By |2020-04-15T17:09:51+00:00April 15th, 2020|Related News|

Last night a little before nine at night a 4.17 earthquake hit Utah according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake was an aftershock for the 5.7 earthquake that hit Utah on March 18.

For more info, please read the original article by KSL:
https://www.ksl.com/article/46741697/417-magnitude-aftershock-shakes-wasatch-front-weeks-after-bigger-utah-earthquake

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