If your apartment building is located in Mission Bay, Mission Valley, Tierra Santa, Linda Vista, or many other communities in the Greater San Diego Area – it may sit on soil prone to liquefaction, landslides or other instability when shaken by an earthquake.
These destructive reactions can happen when ground vibrations […]
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 accident or worse, it does nothing to prevent these adversities from occurring.
If you own […]
For years, the city of Long Beach has been proactive at addressing seismic vulnerabilities within its communities.
The city served as the beta test site for California’s earthquake early warning system; it has taken steps recently to retrofit the Civic Center and Community Hospital for seismic safety; and it has been […]
Tokyo had Godzilla.
Los Angeles, for more than a century, has feared the notorious San Andreas Fault.
But Angelenos have been overlooking a closer and even more deadly monster: the Puente Hills fault, which could kill more people and cause more damage than the San Andreas in the LA area because it […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
In the midst of a global pandemic, the County of San Diego is bracing itself against disaster of all kinds.
A $6.4 billion budget recommended for fiscal year 2020-21 had $100 million dedicated to testing, medical supplies, food distribution and other needs related to the COVID-19 health crisis, and also called […]
A 4.2-magnitude earthquake last month in L.A. rippled well into Orange County, rousting people from their sleep in the wee hours of the morning.
It was a literal wake-up call. During months of barely detectable seismic activity, many had forgotten the threats earthquakes bring to our region.
The larger the quake, the […]
But not in the midst of this global pandemic. Schools throughout the nation – even around the world – are doing things differently, teaching remotely, staggering schedules, social distancing and more to keep children and communities safe from the virus.
School campuses won’t be the same this fall. But this isn’t […]
