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    Which Way, L.A.?

    The Great Southern California ShakeOut

    Southern California is earthquake country, and seismologists are certain the Big One is on its way.  But nobody listens to dire warnings.  Tomorrow, five million people are scheduled to get serious, and have a good time, in the Great Southern California ShakeOut .  Lucy Jones is the US Geological Survey's scientist-in-charge for Southern…

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Southern California is earthquake country, and seismologists are certain the Big One is on its way. But nobody listens to dire warnings. Tomorrow, five million people are scheduled to get serious, and have a good time, in the Great Southern California ShakeOut. Lucy Jones is the US Geological Survey's scientist-in-charge for Southern California.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Lucy Jones

      seismologist, founder of the Dr. Lucy Jones center for science and society

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    Sacramento Gets Serious about Money
    1. 1:17Supreme Court Rules against Whales
    2. 5:34Budget Gap Is 'Awful,' Legislative Analyst Says
    3. 18:51The Great Southern California ShakeOutYou’re reading this
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