Scientists urge federal leadership on quake planning nationwide
A Berkeley Institute report by 11 earth quake scientists warns a single major metropolitan quake could cost billions and kill thousands. They urge a single federal agency to enforce standards, oversee reconstruction, and shape a national preparedness plan amid development pressures and regional disaster risks.
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Richard H. Johns
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Public land use risk grows to nine million acres this summer
Senator Lagomarsino warned that up to 9 million acres of private land could be closed to public recreation this summer unless a bill guarantees landowners keep title. He noted a State Supreme Court ruling allows continued public use after five years but owners fear losing title and are fencing properties.
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Robert J. Lagomarsino
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Topless Bill Fails in California Assembly Committee
The Assembly Criminal Justice Committee rejected a bill by Assemblyman John P. Quimby to expand local government power over topless and bottomless entertainment. The bill went down on a split voice vote amid Sacramento politics.
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UPI
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John P. Quimby
D-Rialto
Local zoning limits on shorelines to curb quake hazards
The report notes zoning and regulations restricting building on hazardous slopes can reduce slide disasters during earthquakes. It attacks local governments for weak will and staff limits, saying they cannot provide the necessary policing and enforcement to ensure earthquake hazard reduction.
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