San Francisco’s Big Seismic Gamble
October 5, 2018
By THOMAS FULLER, ANJALI SINGHVI and JOSH WILLIAMS : nytimes – excerpt (includes old photos and maps) SAN FRANCISCO — Sailors arriving in San Francisco in the 19th century used two giant redwood trees perched on a hill to help guide their ships into the bay. The redwoods were felled for their lumber at around … More San Francisco’s Big Seismic Gamble