A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Southern California on Friday night, the second major temblor in less than two days and one that rocked buildings across Southern California, adding more jitters to an already nervous region. The quake was centered near Ridgecrest, the location of the July Fourth…
The odds that Southern California will experience another earthquake of magnitude 7 or greater in the next week are now nearly 11%, according to preliminary estimates from seismologists. And the chances that a quake will surpass the 7.1 temblor that struck near Ridgecrest on Friday night are roughly…
Love them or hate them, more miles of toll lanes are probably coming to Riverside County. A road-building agency is poised to launch a $1.4 million engineering study to examine what it would take to extend Corona’s 91 Freeway toll lanes east to downtown Riverside, and to add toll lanes on the 60 and 215…
The dismissal of UCLA’s longtime spirit squad director earlier this year is tied to an incident in which a high-profile donor — a disgraced ex-state senator — paid for the tickets and sat with six dance team members at a racy Las Vegas show the university condemned as inappropriate. Mollie Vehling, the Bruin Traditions director…
Before sunrise Saturday, Ronnie Tolbert, 60, used a flashlight to make her way through the Trona home where she has lived for 32 years. Her fireplace had collapsed after Friday night’s earthquake and the bricks were scattered in her living room. The windows had shattered and a bookshelf was lying…
L.A. Unified schools must stop randomly searching students with metal detector wands by July 2020.
Friday’s 7.1 earthquake near Ridgecrest was among the most powerful quakes in California history. But its remote location made it far less destructive and deadly than smaller quakes whose epicenters were in urban areas. Here’s a rundown: Source: California Department of Conservation FULL COVERAGE:…
A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 shook Southern California Friday night, the second significant quake in two days, officials said. Seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones said on Twitter that Thursday’s 6.4 earthquake was a foreshock to tonight’s shaker. Disneyland and other amusement parks in Southern California temporarily suspended rides for mandatory inspections. Reports…
A powerful earthquake shook Southern California on Friday night, the second significant quake in two days, officials said. The quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.9, according the the U.S. Geological Survey’s early measurements. The rolling quake, which could be felt throughout the region and lasted for several seconds, hit at 8:19 p.m. and was…
A 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck Southern California Friday night, the second major temblor in less than two days. The quake was centered near Ridgecrest, the location of the July 4th 6.2 magnitude temblor that was the largest in nearly 20 years. There were report Friday night’s quake caused some…
