Can one of L.A.'s tallest towers survive a huge quake? L.A. County won't tell the public what its report found

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L.A. County refuses to release seismic reports on the downtown skyscraper it bought for $200 million to serve as its new headquarters.

Officials recommended a $230-million retrofit for the Gas Co. Tower, but supervisors suspended the work citing financial constraints.

Structural engineers warn the steel-frame building could suffer severe damage in a major earthquake without seismic upgrades.

Ever since the county of Los Angeles purchased one of downtown L.A.’s tallest skyscrapers, questions have mounted over whether the building could be vulnerable to major damage in the event of a massive earthquake.

County officials agreed to study the matter. But officials are now refusing to