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Water Break

Water Break

Over the span of two months in 2014, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power reported over 30 water main breaks throughout Los Angeles. A water main broke at the UCLA campus in July 2014, spilling approximately 20 million gallons of water. A water main broke in East Hollywood last week. Each break wastes […]

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More Sunshine Means More Problems

More Sunshine Means More Problems

Now that the cold snap has passed, Southern Californians get to enjoy the sunshine once again. But while the region hit record lows this holiday season, the record highs from last year still linger in the back of our minds. After Christmas in the 30’s, 93 degrees doesn’t seem so bad. But with temperatures potentially […]

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Record lows can cause problems for homes in SoCal

Record lows can cause problems for homes in SoCal

The 2014 holiday season brought record lows to Southern California. A cold storm from Canada went south for winter and brought Southern California unusual cold for Christmas.  The Los Angeles Times reported that there was a record low recorded at Los Angeles International Airport, according to Stuart Seto, a weather specialist with the National Weather […]

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Water everywhere but not a drop to drink

Water everywhere but not a drop to drink

California is not known for its rainy season. Now entering a fourth year of drought, the state will need three seasons of above-average rainfall to exit the dangerously dry zone.  A bit about the drought Jay Famiglietti, senior water-cycle scientist of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, told the Los Angeles Times last month that […]

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Texas is Quaking and California is Waking

Texas is Quaking and California is Waking

Texas Earthquake: A Wake-Up Call From the Nightmare of California Dreaming Living in earthquake country is simply the reality for all Californians. Northern, southern, central; everywhere. A gentle rattle is seemingly all we are ever really bothered with and, at that, it’s merely just a slight, disruptive nuisance. That said, it’s easy to get complacent […]

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The Rain Is Here!

The Rain Is Here!

How to Keep Your Home Safe in Stormy Weather You may have gotten a little taste of actual weather in California over the weekend and thought ‘Hey, this isn’t so bad’, but brace yourself because more rain is on its way. That said, don’t get too excited just yet. As rare of a treat as […]

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Earthquake Hazards

Earthquake Hazards

It’s More Than Just The Ground Shaking Anyone living in California should be pretty well aware by now of the various natural disasters to which the area is prone. Earthquakes are, of course, the number one concern on everybody’s mind. In recent news, though, there have been a number of fire hazard warnings issued by […]

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Earthquake Early Alert Systems

Earthquake Early Alert Systems

Earthquake Early Alert Systems: Why Do We Need Them? Do They Even Work?   A Seismological Snafu In 2009, six Italian seismologists and one official were convicted of manslaughter for not predicting an earthquake that hit the town of L’Aquila and killed over three hundred people. This year, the ruling was appealed and the verdict […]

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When Disaster Strikes at The Watercooler

When Disaster Strikes at The Watercooler

Workplace Safety: Earthquakes in the Workplace How to Avoid Danger in an Office Building You’re back at the old grind on a Monday morning, doing your usual pencil-pushing, and waiting for the caffeine in your first cup of coffee of the day to kick in. Another day, another stack of paperwork, right? You yawn, stretch, […]

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Earthquake Safety in The Car

Earthquake Safety in The Car

Earthquake Car Safety: How to Survive a Quake in Your Car If you’re driving when the shaking starts, do you know what to do? With the LA Auto Show kicking off tomorrow, we know that there is a great deal of excitement among all of you car enthusiasts. That said, we couldn’t think of a […]

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