Prieta earthquake 30 years later airs tonight at 10 00. As to why the quake caused so much damage to a wide patch or our area, meteorologist rob mayeda joining us to explain that part of the story. By magnitude, alone, it would make sense youd see the most severe to violent shaking right near the epicenter to the Santa Cruz Mountains, fault line there, the energy started to radiate outwards. As we zoom in on the maps in some cases the most devastated damage we saw was not just limited to the Santa Cruz Mountains and closer to the epicenter but in fact, seismologists say a lot of danl we did see was linked to the bay areas geology. Not all ground shaking intensities are the same including many miles away from the epicenter. In the loma prieta earthquake which was here near santa cruz, we actually saw liquefaction and amplification of ground motion in oakland near the viaduct on the i180, 8880. Thats 100 miles away, a lot farther than we typically see damage from an earthquake of this si
Pretty quick because it was like trying to spray the spray the flames back because it was already approaching like my yard. But it was just all smoke. At one point, flames could be seen pouring out of the rooftop. Good evening, everyone. Im mike mibach. And im julie julie haener, ten nearby homes also threatened by the fire. Officials say it started just before four this afternoon in a vacant lot, but quickly moved uphill to a house on the 7800 block of outlook avenue. Ktvu zac sos joins us now live with the latest. Zach. The fire is out now, but were hearing this could have been much worse. Yeah, thats right. Much worse. Firefighters faced with some really dry conditions today, some high wind, all in a fairly dense residential neighborhood. Despite all of that, just one person injured. Sorry. No, just one person. One persons home. Damaged. No one injured tonight. So firefighters obviously hoping that no damage would occur to any homes whatsoever. But still, despite everything that the
Stop as she was on her way to make the 45. Police say she was hit by a car on tuesday. She wasnt found there until the next day. Traffic records indicate nearly 60 people have been hit on this stretch of road over the last decade. And so many people are going to miss her. Marlee delaney, known as molly to her friends, was leaving emily odes oakland home on Tuesday Morning to take a bus. She was meeting another friend, shirley, at the airport, and then this one was a long planned trip with her childhood friend, shirley to spend four days in San Francisco. But when she didnt arrive, shirley called coco delaney, mollys daughter. So thats when she called me to tell me that she was missing. She was last seen leaving owens house at 726 in the morning. She texted shirley at 739, attempting to catch the 746 bus. I looked up. I looked down. I didnt see any debris or suitcases or anything. When the car hit her, it hit her so hard that it knocked her back and down into this ravine against the fen
Or the caregivers . I spoke to nadine rigsby, president of the drowning prevention foundation, in 1978. Her two year old drowned in her danville home while under the care of a babysitter. They should never leave their children in any place where theres any form body of water at all unless theyre their hands on. And eyes on. Now, San Jose Police are investigating this, along with the Santa Clara County das office. Live in san jose, henry lee, ktvu fox two news. Hey, henry, do we know how many people are actually working at that facility and whether or not there is a gate around the pool, at least here . Yeah there appears to be a gate based on some footage. But again, we dont know if the state authorities indeed sign off on that or if there were some remain issues with that pool. But suffice it to say, it was licensed as and as far as we know, and we dont know how many people there at the scene who were working on this particular morning. Correct we dont know who was involved, how many
Life. We do remain hopeful. Reporter witnesses tell cbs news bay area three people went swimming 25 to 50 yards offshore when a shark appeared to attack one of them leaving a large pool of blood in the water. Mostly the operation is being conducted from a bluff overlooking the area where the 52yearold man was last seen. Theyre using binoculars and spotting scopes to be looking for any sign of the missing individual. Its pretty unusual here where theres an instance where theres been a swimmer attacked and just completely disappeared. Reporter dave ebert is the director of san jose States Pacific Shark Research center. He says in september and october there are more white shark sightings in this area because of elephant seals and sea lions giving birth. From a predator standpoint, you have young inexperienced elephant seals and sea lions going in the water. Reporter but in the 70 plus years of tracking shark attacks in california, the average has remained very consistent with three to fo