The next step is bringing the innovation to commercialization. Engineers develop unbelievable new method for making ...

The developer is already making changes but that may not be enough to secure approval from the neighbors or city government.

The historic Porter Building at the corner of Main Street and Maple Avenue will be getting some exterior upgrades that still ...

Newsom said the bills, which he signed Monday night, are the most consequential housing reform in recent California history.

Civilizations from Stone Age Scotland to the eighth-century Maya to 13th-century African empires have used dry stone walling ...

NBBJ and KPFF Principals explore how to determine whether your building is a good candidate for seismic retrofitting, as well ...

In California, where the next "Big One" is an always-looming threat, some lessons learned from the 1925 Santa Barbara quake ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Old Mission Santa Barbara is a world class destination. "Throughout the world we are known as the ...

The church earned basilica status after a five-year restoration project sharpened its beauty and made it earthquake-safe.

Santa Rosa City Schools campuses are being transformed this summer, but two campuses must undergo required earthquake studies ...

A 10-story building made from cold-formed steel held up to a generated earthquake by the earthquake shake table at UC San ...

Researchers at UC San Diego simulated a 6.9 earthquake to see if this 10-story building would hold its integrity.