The Santa Ana Mountains are a regional treasure, providing a spectacular backdrop to Orange County.
The range begins at the Whittier Fault and stretches south to the Santa Margarita River. Major summits are scattered along the ridge, the mightiest being Modjeska (5,496 feet) and Santiago (5,689 feet) – which form our […]
It’s been a difficult year for owners of rental income properties, with up to 20% of Southern California tenants behind on rent and many owing balances in the tens of thousands of dollars, according to various reports.
News coverage cites anonymous owners afraid to speak out on how policies put in […]
It’s been a difficult year for owners of rental income properties, with up to 20% of Southern California tenants behind on rent and many owing balances in the tens of thousands of dollars, according to various reports.
News coverage cites anonymous owners afraid to speak out on how policies put in […]
There’s a big push in Orange County to make canyon communities safer against wildfire.
Much of this is driven by legislation, including Chapter 7A building codes requiring features such as tempered glass, screened vents and non-flammable materials that can dramatically increase the chances of a building surviving a fire.
Canyon and mountain […]
Interactive USGS map lets you zoom in to see for yourself
How vulnerable is your apartment to earthquake damage?
If it is located within a fault, landslide, or liquefaction zone, it may be at risk – and a combination of any of these could be disastrous.
Active earthquake faults in Orange […]
The benefits of making buildings and communities more resilient to better withstand powerful earthquakes will be discussed during “The Resilience Advantage,” webinar on Wednesday, Feb. 17 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
To register, visit optimumseismic.com/the-resilience-advantage/. There is no fee to sign in.
A coalition of leading business organizations […]
Some scientists and economists say the COVID-19 pandemic, a rare, severe and widespread crisis, sparked widespread belief in hindsight that everyone should have seen it coming and been better prepared.
This year has been unprecedent – in our lifetimes, at least. Earlier societies are said to have been hit harder in […]
Orange County can be proud!
In October, we saw fire conditions that in other areas could have caused widespread destruction and horror: violent winds gusts of up to 90 miles per hour whipping up flames and embers in Silverado Canyon and the Blue Ridge region of Yorba Linda.
Quickly encroaching precariously near […]
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 […]
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 […]
