SHERMAN OAKS, Calif. -- Three months after the earthquake that measured 6.6 on the Richter scale shook Los Angeles, the Sunkist Growers cooperative based here, right near the epicenter, is still getting its headquarters back into shape.
Although the offices, which sustained $4 million in damages, were operating within 16 hours of the 4 a.m. temblor, repairs to the three-story building are still under way, said Clare Peters, manager of public relations. "The building is structurally sound, but there's a lot of cosmetic work, like plastering walls and replacing ceiling tiles and windows, that still needs to be done," said Peters.
The work is expected to take another seven months to complete, since most of it is being done during evening and other nonworking hours, Peters said.
