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On Shaky Ground
A California Watch investigation uncovers systematic failures
by the state's chief regulator of construction standards for public schools.
by the state's chief regulator of construction standards for public schools.
Part 1: Lax oversight
Thousands of schools lack earthquake safety certification
- Video: A lack of enforcement
- Reporting prompts state to examine practices
- React and Act: Earthquake safety
- Radio: KQED Public Radio's report with California Watch
- About the data
Part 2: Troubled inspectors
Despite poor performance, many still overseeing projects
- Video: Inspecting the inspectors
- State develops close links with construction industry it regulates
- Timeline: How we reported this series
- Frequently asked questions
Part 3: Repair money blocked
Extreme rules set bar too high for schools to access millions
- Pressed by real estate agents, state shrank its hazard zones
- Graphic: In a fault zone one day, out the next
- Radio: KQED Public Radio's report with California Watch
- Series credits
Map and Database
Is your child's school near a fault?
Did construction raise red flags?
Interactive
Major California quakes since 1861
Photos
A history of destruction
Twitter chat
Read transcript of #quakeready chat
Earthquake safety coloring book
Get the myFault iPhone app
Audio and video from the series
Ongoing coverage
Audit: Sloppy oversight increases
risk of unsafe school buildings
A state audit says regulators who oversee school construction have failed to ensure that the buildings children occupy are safe.
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State architect: Fixing seismic oversight for schools a 'high priority' - 1/13/12
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New state architect to discuss seismic reforms - 1/12/12
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State seismic regulators destroyed key records - 12/23/11
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Thousands of students attending schools with unresolved safety issues - 12/22/11
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Details surface about Brown's candidates for state architect - 11/18/11
More updates and reactions
React and Act: Earthquake safety
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Series credits
On Shaky Ground: The Story Behind the Story
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