Image by TonelloPhotographyOPINION- In just a few months, the Earthquake Brace + Bolt program will mark the 30th anniversary of the Northridge earthquake by officially opening this year’s Earthquake Brace + Bolt grant program. The time is now to get on our list to receive email updates with important information about the program.
A bicyclist rides by debris following the 1994 Northridge quake. (Photo: Joseph Sohm)The images of California’s powerful earthquakes over the years have been vivid — the shattered buildings, the collapsed bridges, the buckled highways. A Los Angeles lawmaker is proposing updated earthquake legislation geared toward saving infrastructure, noting that modern building codes are designed to save lives but not necessarily preserve the physical structures.
OPINION: New reports come out every day indicating a strong correlation between fracking and increased toxins in air and water as well as seismic activity. It is becoming clear that extreme well stimulation techniques pose threats to public health that go far beyond those associated with traditional oil and gas drilling.