Bay Area firm introduces a new audit service to help individual homeowners and building owners learn whether their ...

If your Southern California home is on the older side, there's a chance it might not stand up against the next big earthquake. Here are some of the vulnerabilities to watch out for and how ...

We all know concrete is a top construction material known for its compressive strength and durability. But over time, even the strongest placements can be affected by outside factors, like seismic ...

If you live or work in Beverly Hills and your building was constructed before 1978, it may be in need of a seismic retrofit. According to recently obtained data on 229 soft-story buildings in the city ...

Narek Ekmekjyan, vice president of Optimum Seismic, takes a look at the retrofit work done by the company at an apartment building in Venice on Nov. 7. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times) Southern ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — FEMA cuts funding for earthquake retrofitting in CA. These funds are responsible for retrofitting homes & buildings in case of natural disasters. If these funds aren't ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This January 2019 photo shows construction work for an earthquake retrofit. At left is a special cantilever column made out of ...

For decades, the Golden Gate Bridge has stood the test of time, but since it's only about 6 miles from the San Andreas Fault, the bridge's owners are keenly aware that it's susceptible to damage that ...

Researchers hope to give building owners a number of different options at a variety of price points to retrofit their buildings and make them safer. Some of these options, like the shape-memory alloy ...

Homeowners, landlords and property owners with residential properties in areas at high risk of earthquake damage in the Bay Area are eligible to receive grants of up to $10,000 to seismically retrofit ...

For nearly a decade, Los Angeles has touted its sweeping earthquake safety ordinance — the nation’s toughest, which requires thousands of buildings to be evaluated and strengthened if necessary. But ...