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Tsunami 2011, event photos

Written on 11 Mar, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Eye on the Coast, Featured | No comments

In Shell Beach, the water receded dramatically on Friday morning revealing more coastline than seen at the lowest tide. When tsunami waves hit shallower coastal waters, wave height dramatically increases. Along the Central Coast, the topography of the ocean floor... (Continue reading)

Central Coast waiting on the tsunami

Written on 11 Mar, 2011 in Daily Briefs | 14 comments

Coastal areas all along the West Coast continue to be evacuated Friday morning following a Tsunami Watch/Warning issued by the National Weather Service. Residents in Oceano, Cayucos, Port San Luis, and  Grover Beach, Morro Bay, and Avila Beach were being... (Continue reading)

Court rules building owners liable for earthquake deaths

Written on 23 Jun, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 25 comments

A California appellate court upheld a San Luis Obispo County jury decision to award the families of two women who were killed when a Paso Robles building collapsed on them almost $2 million in damages. [Judgment] The 111-year-old Acorn Building... (Continue reading)

7.2 earthquake rocks southern California

Written on 4 Apr, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 3 comments

An earthquake with a 7.2 magnitude, felt by an estimated 20 million people in Mexico, southern California, and across the Southwest, struck Sunday afternoon. [Los Angeles Times] The Easter Sunday quake, centered in Mexicali, was the strongest to strike the... (Continue reading)

Mothers for Peace officially challenge license renewal

Written on 23 Mar, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 3 comments

San Luis Obispo Mothers for Peace officially filed papers Monday with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in Washington, D.C., opposing the license renewal of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant. Mothers for Peace spokesperson Jane Swanson said attorney Diane Curran... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles ready to fill in hole created by 2003 earthquake

Written on 21 Mar, 2010 in Daily Briefs | No comments

After nearly seven years, the city of Paso Robles is finally ready to begin work on filling in its so-called “hole from hell,” the last grim souvenir from the earthquake of 2003. [Los Angeles Times] The hole, 20 feet deep... (Continue reading)

Public universities may still have unsafe buildings

Written on 21 Mar, 2010 in Daily Briefs | No comments

More than 180 public university buildings in California–including two at Cal Poly–have been judged too dangerous to occupy during a major earthquake, according to a new investigation. [California Watch] University officials, critics claim, have known about seismic problems with the... (Continue reading)

8.8 earthquake rocks Chile; tsunami warnings issued for Hawaii and California

Written on 27 Feb, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 2 comments

A devastating 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit Chile Saturday morning, setting off a tsunami threatening California, Hawaii, and every Pacific Ocean nation. [Washington Post] Interior Minister Edmundo Perez Yoma said this morning’s quake was the most powerful tremor to hit his... (Continue reading)

Text cash for Haiti

Written on 13 Jan, 2010 in Daily Briefs | One comment

Central Coast residents who want to help the victims of yesterday’s horrific 7.0 earthquake in Haiti are being urged to text “HAITI” to “90999.” A $10 donation, charged to your cell phone bill, will be given automatically to the Red... (Continue reading)

6.5 quake rattles northern California

Written on 9 Jan, 2010 in Daily Briefs | No comments

A strong earthquake, measuring 6.5 in magnitude, hit Eureka, in northern California, Saturday afternoon. [Los Angeles Times] Power lines snapped throughout the region, disrupting power. One shopping mall was evacuated. However, law enforcement officials report no loss of life, and... (Continue reading)