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Padilla introduces bill to create earthquake early-warning system
State Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima) introduced a bill Monday to create a system in California to warn the public seconds in advance of an earthquake. The warning system, which is already implemented in Japan, could give people as long as one minute to...
Tags: U.S. Geological Survey, Science and Technology, Southern California Edison Company, Disneyland Park, Google Inc.
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South Pasadena wrestling drops matches but not meet
SOUTH PASADENA — Two other Rio Hondo League teams could already attest to how strong the first half-dozen wrestlers in South Pasadena High's lineup are, but Hoover learned for itself Thursday. The Tigers won the first six matches en route to a 43-...Tags: Wrestling, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Tornadoes
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Caltech building is the epicenter of seismological research
Millikan Library is the tallest building on the Caltech campus. It is also the most sensitive. The sleek, gray nine-story building is home to 13 pocket-sized seismometers and a rooftop “shaker” that sends vibrations through the structure....
Tags: Science and Technology, Arts and Culture, Engineering, Google Inc., Physiology
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Pasadena basketball throttles Hoover, 64-44
PASADENA — Two Pacific League squads who rely on outside shooting to set the tone for their respective offenses faced each other on the hardwood in both teams’ league opener. On Friday night, however, one of the two teams struggled from the...
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Caltech seeking volunteers to monitor earthquake activity
When a temblor hits, it may be hard to immediately assess the impact in each neighborhood. A Caltech professor is hoping to change that with a community seismology project. Robert Clayton, a geophysics professor at the university, is looking for 1,000...
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Why didn't Oklahoma close schools?
A tornado of epic proportions hit Oklahoma, which claims to have the finest weather forecasting in the nation specifically because of the tornado threat ("Tornado in Oklahoma leaves dozens dead," May 21). These forecasters note when tornadoes are imminent...Tags: Weather Reports, Weather, Parkville, Tornadoes
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Thursday: Less rain, more sun
Sun SentinelAfter a few cloudy and occasionally stormy afternoons, we should see more sun today. Some areas, however, still are likely to see showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. It also should be hot. South Florida's Thursday forecast calls for mostly sunny...Tags: National Hurricane Center, Weather Reports, Weather, Hurricanes
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NOAA to release hurricane season forecast today
U.S. government meteorologists will unveil their forecast for the 2013 hurricane season today. Other outlets have suggested it could be another busy storm season. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will discuss the outlook in an event...
Tags: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Weather, Hurricanes, Atlantic Ocean, Tropical Weather
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Our View: Latest disaster felt strongly in Valley
Imperial Valley residents are particularly attuned to helping victims of natural disasters. Maybe we are that way because we have been though our own unfair share of such disasters. Of course, our “acts of God” tend to be either earthquakes...Tags: American Red Cross, The Salvation Army, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Human Interest, Disasters and Accidents
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Schaumburg couple injured in Oklahoma tornado
Schaumburg Trustee Frank Kozak and his wife, Char, survived a terrifying encounter with the Moore, Okla., tornado when the twister demolished the ranch house where they were staying, their son Steve said Wednesday. The Kozaks were visiting relatives...Tags: Broken Bones, Tornadoes
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Woman who survived Joplin survives Moore in a culvert
Reporter and PhotographerNot many people can say they've survived an EF-5 tornado, but one woman can say she's survived two. She was in Joplin exactly two years ago Wednesday and in Moore, Oklahoma, two days ago. Fool her once, shame on Mother Nature. "I was young, I...Tags: Tornadoes
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The Weather Channel to air special presentation about Oklahoma tornado
Channel Guide MagazineThe Weather Channel has announced that it will be debuting a one-hour special called The Oklahoma Tornado Tragedy: A Weather Channel Special Presentation Thursday, May 23, at 9pm ET. The program looks at the massive, EF5 tornado that devastated the town...
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