Earthquake Special
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 River from its banks and for a moment made it run upstream, according to accounts from the day. More...
Bold Talk on Quake Safety, Little Action
In the nine months since Hurricane Katrina renewed worries about California's preparedness for a major earthquake, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has talked passionately about seismic safety. More...
Bracing Your Home for the Next Earthquake
Many households can avoid major damage in an earthquake–-if some precautions are taken. More...
Flash: 1906 San Francisco Earthquake
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