President Declares Emergency Over California Earthquakes

LOS ANGELES (AP) –  President Donald Trump has declared an emergency for California after two major earthquakes and thousands of aftershocks.  Monday’s declaration paves the way for federal aid to help those hard-hit by the quakes.  The declaration authorizes the Federal Emergency Management Agency to coordinate disaster relief efforts in Kern and San Bernardino counties. A magnitude 6.4 quake on Thursday and a 7.1 quake on Friday damaged many homes and roads in the Mojave Desert towns of Ridgecrest and Trona.