The 1994 Northridge earthquake struck eight miles away and badly damaged the Village . Because of the severe damage , the Preserve Bottle Village committee applied for Federal Emergency Management Agency ( FEMA ) funding , receiving almost US$ 500,000 . In 1997 , when it appeared FEMA would award a $ 455,000 grant to help repair the village after the earthquake , the grant was lost after former Councilwoman Sandi Webb and U.S. Rep. Elton Gallegly , R-Simi Valley , opposed it . Gallegly called it a waste of taxpayers ' money . Also , James Lee Witt , the director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency , said his organization had determined that the site was not eligible for Federal disaster relief money because it had not been open to the general public since 1984 . The Simi Valley Historical Society and Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District recently allocated about $ 150,000 to restore an apricot pitting shed . The City of Simi Valley also contributed at least $ 24,000 through Community Development Block Grant funds to restore the 1920s wood shed with concrete pillars , a remnant of the area 's apricot industry . Bottle Village is seen as unique to the community , a treasure worth saving , and with the right amount of funds ( estimated to be a few hundred thousand dollars ) and several months of dedicated restoration , it could happen
1994 Northridge earthquake
1994 Northridge earthquake
Grandma Prisbrey's Bottle Village