San Francisco Wants to Destroy a 96-Year-Old’s Defining Artwork

The maligned sculpture — “weird,” “odd,” “bizarre” — is no longer a working fountain or a skateboarding mecca. But its ...

West Coast's two monster faults could trigger back-to-back earthquakes, new research suggests

New research offers the theory that the San Andreas fault and the Cascadia subduction zone could produce devastating ...
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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, ...

Inside the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the New de Young Museum

On October 8, the de Young Museum—San Francisco’s preeminent contemporary art museum, in the heart of Golden Gate Park—celebrated the 20th anniversary of its reinvention with an intimate dinner ...

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 ...