Another critical moment for the '' Morning News '' occurred on January 17 , 1994 , when the Northridge earthquake rocked the area , causing widespread damage , collapsing freeways , sparked power outages , ruptured water and gas lines , prompted the stoppage of television and film production , and altered public events and flight schedules due to precaution closures in Hollywood and Los Angeles International Airport . The quake almost trashed the KTLA newsroom when reporters Eric Spillman , Larry McCormick , Stan Chambers and Michele Ruiz were producing special reports throughout the morning
Northridge earthquake
1994 Northridge earthquake
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