Damage was limited in Ridgecrest, but earthquake research institute reports two red-tagged buildings.

A magnitude 7.1 temblor struck northeast of Los Angeles on Friday, July 5 at 8:19 p.m., a day after a 6.4 magnitude rocked the same area, knocking out power to thousands and prompting questions on proper calibration of a recently introduced earthquake early-warning system.

The independent panel reviewing the investigation of San Francisco’s troubled Salesforce Transit Center is tasked with both determining the cause of brittle fractures in two bottom flanges of twin built-up plate girders and assigning responsibility for the fractures, according to Ron Alameida, director of design and construction for the public owner, the Transbay Joint Powers Authority. 

Contractor Clark Construction and designer EHDD celebrated the grand opening in May of Pacific Visions, a 29,000-sq-ft, two-story addition to the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, Calif.

Cross-complaints filed regarding San Francisco’s troubled Salesforce Transit Center, shuttered after girder fractures

After new Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) restated the project's priorities, transportation realists looking for good news let loose with an affirming “Amen.”