# LA County to Consider Earthquake Drill, Possible Caltech Partnership

On Tuesday, Los Angeles County supervisors are scheduled to consider a proposal to expand earthquake-response training, establish an annual emergency operations exercise and explore a possible partnership with disaster resilience researchers at Caltech in Pasadena. The proposal, listed as Item 9 on the Board of Supervisors’ agenda, was introduced Sept. 29 by Fifth District Supervisor Kathryn Barger. A supplemental agenda issued Oct. 16 identifies Barger and Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell as sponsors of a revised motion that places additional emphasis on accessibility and underserved communitie

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