December 2019 Newsletter.
Building safety is critical to the health of our communities. We can see that in the aftermath of last month’s 6.4-magnitude earthquake in Albania that left 4,000 people homeless, 2,000 injured and 51 dead. Officials are […]
November 2019 Newsletter.
I was recently joined by key leaders in the L.A. region at a press conference, where we announced a collaborative effort to promote seismic resilience in our communities. Fellow speakers included officials with the Los […]
October 2019 Newsletter.
Last week was an important week for Los Angeles County and the region. Why? On Thursday, Optimum Seismic joined the Southern California Association of Governments, BizFed, Los Angeles Economic Development, and the U.S. […]
September 2019 Newsletter.
What’s Los Angeles County doing to plan for resilience? And how can businesses and local government ensure that the fabric of our society remains intact following a major earthquake? Find out by attending one in a series […]
August 2019 Newsletter.
I was privileged last month to participate in a seismic resilience symposium featuring prominent engineers, architects and resilience experts from all over world. The event, hosted by the American Institute […]
July 2019 Newsletter.
This month’s earthquakes near Ridgecrest have prompted Gov. Gavin Newsom to declare a state of emergency for the small, desert community. These temblors, the largest to hit the state in […]
June 2019 Newsletter.
A recent magnitude 8 earthquake in Peru caused little damage, while another several years ago killed hundreds and damaged tens of thousands of structures. Why is it that quakes of the same magnitude can […]
May 2019 Newsletter.
To many of us, the 1990s don’t seem all that long ago, but 30 years can make a lot of difference when it comes to the seismic safety of our buildings.
Case in point: The […]
April 2019 Newsletter.
“Did someone forget to pay the earthquake bill?” That was the question posed in the title of a study by UCLA geophysicist David Jackson, who warned that an uncommon absence of major earthquakes in […]
March 2019 Newsletter.
San Diego’s iconic California Tower in Balboa Park recently closed its doors to the public to undergo an extensive seismic retrofit project. Clearly, this 100-year-old tower is cherished within the […]
