California Is Still Known for Its Weather

But not in a good way

Christine Schoenwald

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Photo by Johann Siemens on Unsplash

“Mom, why are you shaking the garage?”

I was either 5 or 6 years old and had just experienced my first earthquake. I wasn’t scared at all, only confused by the thought of my mother shaking our detached garage like someone trying to loosen apples from high branches.

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Christine Schoenwald

Writer for The Los Angeles Times, Salon, Next Avenue, Business Insider, and Your Tango Christineschoenwaldwriter.com