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Editorial | Remembering the Big One of Oct. 17, 1989, and preparing for the next earthquake

It’s become another distant memory. The Oct. 17, 1989, earthquake demolished much of downtown Santa Cruz, killing three ...
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San Andreas, Cascadia faults could combine to set off huge double earthquake, new study finds

Scientists from Oregon State University studying sediment layers in the Pacific Ocean have discovered that two of the most notorious faults on the West Coast — the San Andreas Fault in Northern ...

2 major West Coast earthquake faults may be linked, study shows

The study out of Oregon State University shows two major faults -- the San Andreas and the Cascadia Subduction Zone -- could be sychronized, meaning an earthquake on one of the faults could trigger a ...
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Seeking the world we love | Ross Eric Gibson, Local History

On Oct. 19, 1989, Gov. George Deukmejian took a brief tour of the downtown, discussing the disaster,” writes columnist.
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Earthquake retrofit grant deadline extended, eligibility expands to rental properties

The deadline for a grant program enabling homeowners, landlords and property owners to seismically retrofit select houses has been extended to Oct. 17, ...