Tag Archives: earthquakes

Drop, cover, and hold on: ShakeOut drills schoolkids

The Julia Morgan School for Girls participated in ShakeOut, the second annual statewide earthquake drill.

Coming soon to a BART station near you: noise, dust and earthquake safety

By BAGASSI KOURA
As the busy holiday season nears, North Oakland residents and business owners can expect an added hassle as Bay Area Rapid Transit officials embark on a yearlong earthquake retrofit project.
Sometime between Thanksgiving and the New Year, construction workers will descend on the area around the Rockridge BART station and begin a makeover that [...]