#seismic-safety

#seismic-safety

Palo Alto Police Department is moving across town to a new $123.5 million headquarters near California Avenue, but it plans to maintain a presence downtown even after the move is complete. The department will keep a "small footprint" at the current police station at 275 Forest Ave, Assistant Police Chief James Reifschneider told the Daily Post in an email.

Ever since the county of Los Angeles purchased one of downtown L.A.'s tallest skyscrapers, questions have mounted over whether the building could be vulnerable to major damage in the event of a massive earthquake. County officials agreed to study the matter. But officials are now refusing to disclose a preliminary report that could shed light on the seismic safety question of whether the county should embark on costly retrofits to make it more reliable after a big earthquake.