Complex sentence: It was forced to close in 1997 after sustaining extensive damage in the 1994 Northridge earthquake, and has yet to be reopened or remodeled due to persistent budget shortfalls affecting both Los Angeles County and the state of California.
Split into simpler sentences: It was forced to close in 1997 after sustaining extensive damage in the 1994 Northridge earthquake. It has yet to be reopened or remodeled due to persistent budget shortfalls affecting both Los Angeles County and the state of California.