California Highway 1 re-opens a year after landslide
A section of Highway 1 in California re-opened 14 months after a major landslide buried the road which connects San Francisco and Los Angeles.
LAX $508 Million Terminal 1 Renovation Underway
Los Angeles city leaders and officials broke ground last Tuesday at LAX’s Terminal 1 to signify the start of a $508 million modernization project. The thirty year-old terminal is the busiest terminal at the airport as it handled 9.65 million travelers in 2013. In addition to renovating Terminal 1, LAX has also been upgrading other parts of the airport including the new $1.9 billion Tom Bradley International Airport, Terminal 6, and parts of the airfield to accommodate larger planes. The projects are expected to create 4,000 construction jobs as well as 2,000 new concession jobs at the airport.
The proposed LA tunnel system by Elon Musk’s Boring Company has been revealed
Elon Musk, frustrated by LA’s heavy traffic, has proposed to create tunnels for an underground transportation system. And his newly established Boring Company, is exploring ways to cut down tunneling costs, in order to make his plan feasible.
Helium Leakage from Fault in LA Raises Fears of a Major Earthquake
In a huge rift in the Earth's crust near Los Angeles, it is observed helium leak, and researchers believe that this finding sheds new light on the Newport-Inglewood fault in the basin of Los Angeles.
A method to deal with urban storm flooding
Researchers from MIT claim that engineered green spaces can capture and purify water from storms contributing in flooding problem treatment.
Earthquake-warning application developed in California
A brand-new application is able to alert people in time when earthquakes strike in California.
Is tunneling safe in Los Angeles?
Following Elon Musk's attempt to introduce underground transportation systems a question is raised. Is tunneling safe in Los Angeles?
