In California, where the next "Big One" is an always-looming threat, some lessons learned from the 1925 Santa Barbara quake resonate even 100 years later, experts say.

Of the 16,000 housing units rendered uninhabitable in the Loma Prieta earthquake, 7,000 were soft-story. The same was true of 11,000 out of the 48,000 units made uninhabitable in the Northridge quake.

Of the 16,000 housing units rendered uninhabitable in the Loma Prieta earthquake, 7,000 were soft-story. The same was true of 11,000 out of the 48,000 units made uninhabitable in the Northridge quake.

Similar authorities were established after other major disasters, such as the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, the 1994 Northridge earthquake and Hurricane Katrina.

California is one of only eight states with anti-looting laws. Of those, most were adopted amid 1960s race riots, but California adopted its laws after the Loma Prieta earthquake in 1989. There were ...

According to the series’ directors, Ken Rodgers of NFL Films and Gotham Chopra of Religion of Sports, “Gold Rush” will also highlight a Bay Area in transition, with the rise of Silicon Valley, Wine ...

San Francisco's new mayor calls on A-list CEOs to shape city's recovery The organization’s roster reads like a gathering of the city’s rich and influential.

Former San Francisco Mayor Art Agnos initially received plaudits for his firm handling of the massive destruction from the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, but voters eventually grew frustrated with ...

Former San Francisco Mayor Art Agnos initially received plaudits for his firm handling of the massive destruction from the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, but voters eventually grew frustrated with many ...

Following the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, in California, a survey of residents in Santa Cruz and San Francisco counties found that two-thirds of the public were involved in response activities.

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Exactly 35 years have passed since the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, a catastrophic disaster that killed 63 Bay Area residents and caused over $10 billion in damage to the ...