Home Size Earthquake retrofits help to stabilize and secure the home, so the larger the structure, the more costly the retrofit project. Smaller homes that are about 1,000 square feet in size cost ...

Our interview with Kyle Tourjé of Alpha Structural Inc. on improving earthquake resilience when placing concrete.

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 ...

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Homeowners in some Southern California cities will be eligible for a seismic retrofit grant of up to $13,000 to protect against structural vulnerabilities to earthquakes. The pilot program is part of ...

Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Thursday, March 23. In an era when seemingly every government policy is supported or opposed along a blue-red divide, there’s one ...

The deadline for a grant program enabling homeowners, landlords and property owners to seismically retrofit select houses has been extended to Oct. 17, the California Residential Mitigation Program ...

The final phase of San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge Seismic Retrofit project will begin in early 2026, stregnthening key ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- California is long overdue for a major earthquake. In fact, new data from the United States Geological Survey suggests the next one to hit the Bay Area will likely be larger and more ...

This January 2019 photo shows construction work for an earthquake retrofit. At left is a special cantilever column made out of steel that was added to give more structural support to the existing ...