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Study: California's Big July Quakes Strain Major Fault

LOS ANGELES — The earthquakes that hammered the Southern California desert near the town of Ridgecrest last summer involved ruptures on a web of interconnected faults and increased strain on a major nearby fault that has begun to slowly move, according to a new study. Ruptures in the Ridgecrest earthquake...

Ag Billionaires Pledge $750M to Caltech for Climate Research

Beverly Hills billionaires Stewart and Lynda Resnick, who've built a farming empire in the San Joaquin Valley, have pledged $750 million to Caltech, a private university based in Pasadena. Their gift will support research into environmental sustainability in the face of climate change, Caltech officials said last week. "In order to...

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