A common type of retrofitting in California is shoring up a raised foundation. Also consider chimneys and gas. (Daniel Sulzberg / For The Times) Picture this: You’ve just bought and moved into your ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The state is once again making sure Californians are ready for the next big earthquake. This year's Great California ShakeOut took place at 10:20 a.m. on Thursday where millions ...

How does retrofitting work and could it transform the sustainability credentials of your home? Expert Heather Marshall, ...

Carmen Rivera walks her dog Ash in Ridgecrest, Calif., a day after an earthquake in 2019. (Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times) Looking for some financial help making your home safer during an earthquake?

The New Year is here, and many of us are still trying to figure out what our New Year’s resolution should be. Maybe you want to walk more, eat healthier, or read more books. Bearing in mind the recent ...

Pomeroy has served as CEO of the not-for-profit California Earthquake Authority since 2008. He lives in Sacramento. During the pandemic, we quickly learned to have an even deeper appreciation for the ...

In the summer of 2022, I moved across the United States from Connecticut to California. I landed in a small, two-bedroom rental house. The house itself was built by the owner as a pandemic-era project ...

With more than a million California houses in need of seismic retrofitting, the California Earthquake Authority and the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services launched a program 10 years ago to cover ...

California's Earthquake Brace + Bolt initiative, managed by the Earthquake Authority and the Governor's Office of Emergency Services, is now inviting applications from homeowners for earthquake ...