Who's Inspecting the Inspectors of School Safety Projects?
Over the last few days, the California Report and California Watch have been sharing the results of their joint investigation on the safety of public schools in earthquake country. Among other things, "On Shaky Ground" reveals limited oversight of the inspectors key to enforcing seismic standards on school construction projects.
Nuclear Incident Test Becomes Timely Reminder
This morning, state and federal officials and emergency responders from Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Diego counties will respond to an imaginary major radioactive gas leak at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. The regularly scheduled drill comes as the situation in Japan is highlighting seismic safety concerns at nuclear plants.