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 ...

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 ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- A rollback in federal funding could impact how much money and resources are put into making apartment buildings or multi-family homes safer from earthquakes. On Wednesday, ...

Several suburbs closest to the widely felt earthquakes that struck Los Angeles County this summer and fall have no active plans to require retrofits for seismically flimsy “soft-story” apartment ...

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 ...

Last week, Ventura County residents experienced shaking from a magnitude 4.1 earthquake centered north of Malibu. The moderate earthquake caused no reported damage but served as an important reminder ...

Time is running out for California homeowners to apply for a grant that can help them seismically retrofit their homes before the next big one arrives Eligible homeowners can receive up to $3,000 by ...

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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 ...

The state of California is opening a lottery for homeowners looking to prepare their homes for the next earthquake. The Earthquake Brace + Bolt program is an annual loterry offering up to $3,000 to ...

The Trump administration has canceled $33 million worth of federal funds meant to help pay for earthquake retrofits in California — sparking "grave concern" and a call to reconsider from one of the ...