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Los Angeles Falls Behind Its Goal to Get Ready for the Next Big One

A Quarter-Century After the Northridge Earthquake, Thousands of Buildings Are Still Vulnerable
Northridge Meadows apartment building, six months after the Northridge earthquake in 1994.  Photo: Stickpen
Northridge Meadows apartment building, six months after the Northridge earthquake in 1994. Photo: Stickpen
By Karen Jordan
January 17, 2019 | 5:37 P.M.

In the 25 years since the massive Northridge earthquake shook Los Angeles on Jan. 17, 1994, the nation's second-biggest city has been preparing to brace itself for the next "Big One" by retrofitting buildings and slapping stricter building codes on developers. It still has a long way to go.

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