Past offers lessons on future Big One

When the great Ft. Tejon earthquake ripped the San Andreas fault 150 years ago this week, the shaking was so powerful it shook the Kern...

How risky are older concrete buildings?

Tens of thousands of older concrete buildings across California represent the state's largest remaining risk of serious damage in a major...

Southland not ready for disaster

Despite millions of dollars spent in crisis management drills and dozens of plans to deal with earthquakes and other calamities, Southern...

California's quake alerts get major upgrade

Officials are upgrading hundreds of seismic monitors throughout California, installing new devices that seismologists say will vastly...

For L.A., the last 1,000 years has seen lull in big earthquakes

Earthquakes that struck Southern California over the last century killed more than 200 people and caused billions of dollars in damage....

Resolve over earthquake safety fades in California

Efforts to bolster earthquake safety in California have hit roadblocks at the state and local levels as memories of major temblors fade...

High in quake vulnerability, San Bernadino low in retrofits

While Los Angeles has made major strides in retrofitting old masonry buildings, San Bernardino has lagged significantly despite...