Latest Mitigation of seismic motion Stories

By Andy Franks LONG BEACH - Your description of Tuesday's earthquake might be different from your friend's across town, but for a good reason: Geologic surveys show that some parts of Long Beach are more sensitive to ground motion. A survey conducted by the California Department of Conservation shows that large ground areas of Long Beach - including Belmont Shore and Naples Island - are more susceptible to liquefaction, or the sudden transformation of loose soils from a solid to a liquid...