Megan Garvey

A massive car crash Saturday on the I-5 south near Gorman involved 30 vehicles and brought the top of the Grapevine to a complete shut down for hours. Multiple collisions took place amid heavy fog in the area.

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Shaking was reported as far away as L.A. and South Orange County. Alerts were delivered by the USGS closer to the epicenter.

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The unusually big temblor (yes, that’s a real word) rattled folks on the East Coast Friday morning. Here’s what we’ve learned over the years.