THE DEVASTATING October 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake instantly changed Monterey County, as residents recovered from the 6.9 magnitude quake. Loma Prieta caused more than $6 billion in damage statewide, including drastically changing the appearance of historic Old Town Salinas—a revitalization effort still visible today. In Moss Landing, the earthquake nearly collapsed Moss Landing Marine Labs due to liquefaction, the phenomenon where solid matter, like sand, acts like a liquid. The severe damage, including deep cracks in the floors as the lab’s foundation moved one meter toward the ocean, provided opportunities for researchers to understand liquefaction in severe geological events. Left: Partially collapsed unreinforced buildings in Old Town Salinas. Bottom: Structural failure of the twin bridges carrying Highway 1 across Struve Slough. U.S. Geological Survey/photo by John C. Tinsley U.S. Geological Survey/photo by John C. Tinsley 1990s 1992 September 18: Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary designated 1997 The Panetta Institute for Public Policy founded at CSUMB 1991 Base Realignment and Closure Commission recommends closing Fort Ord 1998 Anna Caballero elected Salinas’ first female and first Latina mayor 1994 California State University, Monterey Bay opens on the former Fort Ord site 1990 County of Monterey Civil Rights Office founded Rosa Parks speaks at Monterey Peninsula College June 5: County of Monterey Office of Emergency Services established
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