Quake’s Power
* As TV viewers in the Midwest and Northeast watched the Rose Bowl game on a typically warm and clear New Year’s Day in Southern California, I remember thinking that I could almost hear that snap-snap of opening suitcases as nearly frozen fingers fumbled for belongings and plans were made to move west. And now I’m almost certain I can hear the sound once more as the luggage is popped open again, contents neatly put in place, and the U-Hauls are returned unused. Oh, the power of an earthquake.
ROBERT D. BAKKE
Anaheim
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
