http://ktep.org en http://ktep.org/post/california-missions-undergo-upgrades-resist-quakes At California's nearly two dozen Spanish missions, conversion these days isn't just about religion; it's also about seismic retrofitting. That's because the missions — which date to the late 1700s, when Spain's king sent Franciscan missionaries to convert natives to Christianity — would not withstand a major earthquake.<p>At a mission in Carmel, a 220-year-old basilica is in the middle of an earthquake retrofit. Fri, 28 Dec 2012 21:44:00 +0000 Krista Almanzan 7866 at http://ktep.org California Missions Undergo Upgrades To Resist Quakes