Southern California
Southern California Areal Mapping Project home
Southern Californians face a variety of challenges posed by the geologic setting they inhabit: (1) earthquakes are generated by numerous active faults of the complex San Andreas fault system; (2) in this semi-arid setting, household and industrial water supplies rely on ground-water basins that have complex geologic controls; and (3) multiple users compete for limited land, mineral, and energy resources. The Southern California Areal Mapping Project (SCAMP) is working to provide the geologic information needed to meet these challenges successfully. ... [Read More]
Southern California Beetle Infestation
Years of severe drought have left the forests of San Bernardino, Riverside and San Diego counties in Southern California significantly stressed and vulnerable to a bark beetle infestation that has created millions of dead and dying trees. The latest aerial surveys estimate that over two-thirds of the Southern California forests have suffered above normal tree mortality due to drought and insects. ... Southern California Beetle Infestation ... [Read More]
Southern California Evidence-basedPractice Center
The Southern California Evidence-based Practice Center combines the talents of RAND and its five affiliated regional health care institutions: the University of California, Los Angeles; theUniversity of California, San Diego; Cedars-Sinai Medical Center; theUniversity of Southern California; and Value Health Sciences. Inaddition, through the VA/RAND/UC Field Program, "Center for theStudy of Health Care Provider Behavior," there will be four collaborating Department of VeteransAffairs (DVA) facilities: the West Los AngelesVA Medical Center, Sepulveda VA Medical Center, San Diego VAMedical Center, and the Technology Assessment Center of theManagement Decision and Research Center. The EPC will also be affiliated with a minority Medical Treatment and Effectiveness Program (MEDTEP) center, five health services researchtraining programs, and, through the participation of the Director, theInternational Cochrane Collaboration. ... [Read More]
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program-Latest Earthquakes
A moderate earthquake occurred at 15:41:46 (UTC) on Sunday, June 12, 2005. The magnitude 5.2 event has been located in SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. The hypocentral depth was estimated to be 14 km ( 9 miles). (This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.) ... Magnitude 5.2 - SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ... Slight damage (VI) at Anza, Coachella and La Quinta. Felt (V) at Aguanga, Borrego Springs, Cathedral City, Hemet, Homeland, Idyllwild, Indian Wells, Indio, Menifee, Mountain Center, Nuevo, Palm Desert, Palm Springs, Rancho Mirage, San Jacinto and Warner Springs; (IV) at Aliso Viejo, Banning, Bloomington, Bonita, Bonsall, Carlsbad, Chino, Chino Hills, Colton, Corona, Descanso, Desert Hot Springs, Diamond Bar, El Cajon, El Centro, Escondido, Fallbrook, Grand Terrace, Imperial, Jamul, Joshua Tree, Julian, Lake Elsinore, Lakeside, Loma Linda, Mecca, Mentone, Mira Loma, Moreno Valley, Morongo Valley, Murrieta, Norco, Ontario, Pala, Perris, Pine Valley, Ramona, Riverside, San Marcos, Spring Valley, Sun City, Temecula, Thermal, Thousand Palms, Valley Center, Vista, Wildomar and Winchester. Felt throughout Southern California and as far as Arizona, Nevada and Baja California. Several small rock slides occurred on Highway 74. ... [Read More]
California Geological Survey - Home
A moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.9 occurred Thursday afternoon at 1:53 p.m. (PDT) near the intersection of the San Andreas and Crafton Hills fault zones about 20 miles east of San Bernardino, California. Shaking was felt throughout Southern California from the southern San Joaquin Valley to near the Mexican border. There were no reports of serious injury. See the following links for more information: ... A moderate earthquake of magnitude 5.2 occurred Sunday morning at 8:41 a.m. (PDT) on a section of the San Jacinto fault zone about 20 miles south of Palm Springs, California. Shaking was felt throughout Southern California from north of the Mojave Desert to south of the Mexican border. There were no reports of serious injury. See the following links for more information: ... [Read More]
Southern California Association of Governments :: SCAG Home
Take our poll and help define the issues that shape Southern California's future. ... Southern California Regional Strategy for Goods Movement: A Plan for Action - February 2005 ... Southern California ITS Regional Architecture ... [Read More]
Subject Top Page: 1997 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA OZONE STUDY - NARSTO
n order to develop databases to support detailed photochemical modeling and analysis for a better understanding of the processes involved in the formation of high ozone concentrations in the South Coast Air Basin and across the southern California region, the ARB, the Mojave Desert AQMD, the San Diego County APCD, the Santa Barbara County APCD, the South Coast AQMD, the Ventura County APCD, the U.S. EPA, and the U.S. Navy co-sponsored the 1997 Southern California Ozone Study-North American Research Strategy for Tropospheric Ozone (SCOS97-NARSTO). ... [Read More]
Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada - Index Map
Southern CA || Northern CA ... Southern California - USGS = U.S. Geological Survey, Pasadena ... Southern California - Caltech = California Institute of Technology ... [Read More]
Southern California Bankruptcy Court
to the U.S.Bankruptcy Court - Southern District of California. Our court serves SanDiego and Imperial counties, but you don't have to come to San Diego forinformation you may need. For the latest information, check our bulletinboard or stop by the front counter to file new bankruptcy cases or pleadings. It is all here, just asif you were at the the Jacob Weinberger U.S. Courthouse. This siteis best viewed with NetscapeNavigator 3.0 or above. It also makes extensive use of the AcrobatReader and Quicktime video plug-ins. Please help yourself to some free software. ... [Read More]
Noxious Algae Found In Southern California Coastal Waters
If Caulerpa taxifolia is observed in the wild, DONOT DISTURB IT. Note as much information as possible about the location where it was foundand report it immediately to the Southern California Caulerpa Action Team at(858) 467-2952, visit the website http://caulerpa.cjb.net or E-mail: ... ismcontinues to be transported and sold by the aquarium trade; fearing its eventualintroduction into US waters, over 100 prominent scientists petitioned the federalgovernment in 1998 to ban the use of Caulerpa taxifolia in American aquaria,leading to its designation in 1999 as a prohibited species under the Federal Noxious WeedAct. The discovery of this species in southern California, recently reported in thejournal Nature to be genetically identical to the strain in the Mediterranean,confirms that it nevertheless continues to invade marine ecosystems, such as theecologically rich eelgrass beds that thrive in many of our coastal lagoons. It is likelythat the alga was released from an aquarium at the locations in California where it hasbeen discovered, a practice banned under California law. ... [Read More]
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