Turkey, Syria earthquakes pressure California to retrofit buildings
The recent earthquakes in Turkey and Syria are putting a spotlight on whether buildings in California are ready for a big earthquake. Omar Villafranca takes a look.
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With its cactus-filled garden and breathtaking views of the rocky peaks of the Arizona desert, Wendy and Vance Walker's home in the Rio Verde Foothills seemed to be a little slice of paradise. City managers in Scottsdale, faced with meeting their own targets, decided Rio Verde Foothills -- which they view as profligate development -- would no longer be able to buy their water.
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- Sacramento Bee
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- Sacramento Bee
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