The Jan. 17, 1994 Northridge earthquake changed the Santa Clarita Valley as we know it, when Santa Clarita was suddenly shaken at 4:30 a.m.

Los Angeles Red Cross officials confirmed Tuesday that the Santa Clarita District Office on Valencia Boulevard will be closing by the end of the month. They have not yet determined whether the office will be moved to another location in the SCV.

Four new trailers donated to the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control will better equip staff to transport animals and house them during an emergency. The Castaic Animal Care Center received one of the trailers.

Many people can be affected by disasters big and small. This includes earthquakes, windstorms and fires.

The Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital is collecting teddy bears for emergency room child patients on September 8 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The Donate-a-bear collection is expected to be held near the pavilion building entrance.

In response to the impact of the Powerhouse Fire, the Los Angeles County Supervisor’s Office held a recovery workshop for victims at Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes Union Elementary School on Tuesday.

By Stephen K. Peeples The 2013 KHTS Emergency Expo puts the Santa Clarita Valley’s disaster preparation resources on public display at the Hyatt Regency Valencia Conference Center parking lot Saturday and Sunday, April 27 and 28. AM 1220 KHTS, the City of Santa Clarita and Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital joined forces to present the KHTS Emergency Expo. It’s sponsored ...