New funds for earthquake retrofitting are available for California residents in high-risk zones. State officials announced that $13.2 million will be offered to 4,400 applicants in grants of $3,000 ...

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 ...

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 ...

This blog post was co-authored by NBBJ Principal Andrzej Czech and Associate Sandra Lozano, and KPFF Principal Mark Hershberg and Associate Maikol Del Carpio. Earthquakes cost the nation an estimated ...

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 ...

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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, ...

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 ...

Austin Turner is a web producer at CBS News Los Angeles. An Inland Empire native, Austin earned a degree in journalism from San Jose State University in 2020. Before joining CBS News in 2025, he ...