Californians are encouraged to participate in the Great California ShakeOut drill on October 17th at 10:17 a.m. to practice how to Drop, Cover and Hold On.

The scene across Southern California Thursday looked like an earthquake disaster movie: Children ducked under their desks and held on for dear life; victims with fake blood lay helpless on the ...

The Great ShakeOut, which happens today, is an annual safety drill that began in earthquake-prone California and later expanded across the U.S. and overseas.

Practice a Communication Plan – Your earthquake practice drill should include the way people will communicate with each other. Individuals should never rush to another room during an earthquake ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Fake gunfire would be banned from active-shooter drills in California’s public schools under legislation proposed Tuesday that would also require schools to notify ...

People in southern California dropped simultaneously to ground Thursday morning, huddled under tables and held on for about a minute in what is being billed as the largest earthquake drill in history.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — People dove under desks and tables Thursday in earthquake-prone California and elsewhere to practice the "drop, cover, and hold" response that could save their lives if ...

Californians are encouraged to participate in the Great California ShakeOut drill on October 17th at 10:17 a.m. to practice how to Drop, Cover and Hold On.

Fake gunfire would be banned and advance notice required under proposed legislation to regulate active-shooter drills in California's public schools. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays.

The ground wasn’t shaking Thursday morning as some 10.4 million Californians prepared to “drop, cover and hold on.” But the drill will help ensure that participants are prepared for the next ...

This year's drill falls on 35th anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake.The magnitude 6.7 quake rocked the Bay Area and Northern California on October 17, 1989, killing 63 people and injuring ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Fake gunfire would be banned from active-shooter drills in California's public schools under legislation proposed Tuesday that would… ...