LA County will update its building codes after earthquake devastates Turkey, Syria
(LOS ANGELES) -- After an earthquake devastated parts of Turkey and Syria last month, killing 50,000 people, officials in Los Angles County voted Wednesday to update the county's building code and require all non-ductile high-rises to be retrofitted within 10 years. The motion by the board of supervisors will apply to all buildings in the incorporated areas of the county or buildings owned by the county. The director of public […]