http://wrkf.org en http://wrkf.org/post/california-missions-undergo-quake-resistant-upgrades 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 21:18:00 +0000 Krista Almanzan 4120 at http://wrkf.org California Missions Undergo Quake-Resistant Upgrades