Rong-Gong Lin II is a Metro reporter based in San Francisco who specializes in covering statewide earthquake safety issues and the COVID-19 pandemic. He won the California Newspaper Publishers Assn.’s Freedom of Information Award and the University of Florida’s Joseph L. Brechner Freedom of Information Award. He was a finalist for the Ursula and Gilbert Farfel Prize for Excellence in Investigative Reporting and the Knight Award for Public Service. A San Francisco area native, he graduated from UC Berkeley in 2004.
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The Bay Area Rapid Transit system said it had fully restored train lines after a systemwide shutdown interrupted the Friday morning commute. Delays were still likely.
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake hit a few miles south of Malibu on Wednesday, sending a gentle jolt through the beachside city and light shaking into Westside Los Angeles.
Los Angeles County reported another measles case, prompting officials to renew their call for residents to make sure they are vaccinated.
Los Angeles County has declared a communitywide outbreak of hepatitis A, a contagious viral disease that can lead to lasting liver damage or even death.
A long-feared monster earthquake off the coast of California, Oregon and Washington could cause some areas to sink by more than 6 feet, dramatically heightening the risk of flooding.
Measles has been confirmed in a Los Angeles County resident who recently returned from Texas, health officials said Friday.
While not a household name like the San Andreas, the Elsinore fault is part of a larger seismic zone that experts fear and believe more people should know about.
Monday’s 5.2 magnitude temblor marked another success for California’s early earthquake warning system, with users in some areas saying they got notifications on their phone before they felt shaking.
The 5.2 quake was centered near Julian. There were no immediate reports of major damage or injuries but some residents reported feeling a strong jolt.
The most recent risk assessment, outlined in maps published by the California Geological Survey, illustrate the devastation possible from extreme-but-realistic scenarios.