What happened when a 'hurriquake' struck California town of Ojai? Little damage, plenty of weird vibes
OJAI, Calif. — The 400-pound Buddha hanging askew on the wall was the only sign Dharma & Dog, a purveyor of raw pet foods and metaphysical gifts, had gone through two natural disasters in one afternoon.
"It takes four men to move it," store manager Carol Crosby said of the stone tablet. Or, as she learned Sunday, a 5.1-magnitude earthquake.
Residents of the Ojai Valley over the weekend found themselves in the unexpected position of preparing for one disaster, and getting another.
As Tropical Storm Hilary bore down on Southern California, the town of about 7,600 people about 90 minutes northwest of Los Angeles, was jolted by an earthquake, shaking homes and businesses like a bomb going off.
Neither disaster did much damage. The tropical storm weakened
