we are at the marriott san francisco airport hotel. ot a massage therapist from the ritz-carlton to come over in our room. he sat there to make sure we had two people there at all times. she gave me a massage. she was hispanic american. after i left to go get changed and showered, she turned to him and said, is he a dancer? >> [laughter] >> garrett said yes. >> that was the best compliment i have ever had. the legs, strong legs. they are bird legs, but she thought they were strong. >> we are not done with you yet. that story was something. we will be right back. we will do something more fun. >> sounds good. ♪ >> this may not end well. >> i love it. >> that is a scene from the netflix movie that came out earlier this year. it got a lot of praise because it showed a side people had not seen. warm, funny, ironic, and human. i wonder how may people voted for president obama and saw that movie and said if i had seen it before, i would have voted for him? >> that has not happened --that has happened. guys like you already knew me and would n

it's bringing back vivid memories for the staff at the san francisco marriott marquis. the hotel had just been built and opened the doors for the first time the morning of the quake. chris was a banquet supervisor back then. heas in a lower level ballroom when t ground shook and the chandeliers shattered. >> as the room began to shake, the crystals rattled, cracked and some of them if in front of me and behind me as if it was a hailstorm. you could feel the waves that were literally laying on the ground as the floor buckled and waved across the ballroom. >> the hotel was not damaged. it was one of the fewuildings in the area with electrici. for safety, the hotel guests spent the night in a banquet hall. they will honor the workers who comforted guest that is day. more than 100 of them still work there. >>> we are shortening our newscast to bring you a ecial look back at the event of 25 years ago. eryl jennings hosts sa seconds, at that years later coming up in abt 20 minutes at 6:30. >>> still ahead tonight on abc 7 news, speed bumps on the bay bridge. the cal trans con

one of the more uplifting stories to come out of the quake involves the marriott marquise in san franciscoew lonely was swinging on the 39th floor last night, a celebration of the hotel's opening day which happened 25 years ago, the same day as the devastating 1989 quake. 5:04, hundreds of hotel employees bowed in prayer and marked the moment the quake struck. more than 200 were there on that day and still work at the hotel 25 years later. >> it was very loud, extremely loud. sounded like a strain. it shook like crazy. >> the noise, i remember hearing through that kitchen, it felt like the entire building was just coming down on top of the second floor. >> although there was devastation all around, the hotel was not structurally damaged. no one inside was hurt. guests and employees spent the night there. some slept in the ballroom. >>> since the 1989 quake, san francisco spent about $9 billion in seismic safety projects. experts predict that an earthquake two to three times stronger than the 1989 quake is likely to strike the bay area within the next 30 years. >>> more details now about ho

the marriott marquis proudly exhibits a lone martini glass that survived. >>> the salvation army in san francisco is hosting a cooking competition tonight they hope will never be replicated. contestants are being asked to cook a meal from items found in a typical disaster preparedness kit. that includes bottled water, canned meats, canned vegetables and starches including dried rice. >> those things can be easily combined to make some really hearty recipes and things that will importantly bring comfort after a crisis. >> the cook-off will take place tonight at the exploratrium. preparedness kits should be stocked with enough food and water to survive for 72 hours. >>> tonight on abc 7 news, we will take a look back at the loma prieta earthquake on this 25th anniversary. our abc 7 special is called 15 seconds, 25 years later, the loma prieta earthquake. it airs tonight at 6:30. >>> extremists from boko haram have agreed to an immediate cease-fire. the terror group attracted international condemnation when members kidnapped nearly 300 girls from a boarding school in april. the agreement includes th

it's bringing back vivid memories for the staff at the san francisco marriott marquis. the hotel had just been built and opened the doors for the first time the morning of the quake. chris was a banquet supervisor back then. he was in a lower level ballroom when the ground shook and the chandeliers shattered. >> as the room began to shake, the crystals rattled, cracked and some of them if in front of me and behind me as if it was a hailstorm. you could feel the waves that were literally laying on the ground as the floor buckled and waved across the ballroom. >> the hotel was not damaged. it was one of the few buildings in the area with electricity. for safety, the hotel guests spent the night in a banquet hall. they will honor the workers who comforted guest that is day. more than 100 of them still work there. >>> we are shortening our newscast to bring you a special look back at the event of 25 years ago. cheryl jennings hosts sa seconds, at that years later coming up in about 20 minutes at 6:30. >>> still ahead tonight on abc 7 news, speed bumps on the bay bridge. the

the u.s. geological survey along with u.c. santa cruz are holding a 25th anniversary commemoration in santa cruz. also a moment of silence will be held inside the san francisco marriott hotel, which opened on this day 25 years ago shortly before the earthquake struck. >>> we have complete coverage of the 25th anniversary of the loma prieta quake on our website, nbcbayarea.com. there you can find hundreds of pictures, as well as videos from the day the disaster struck, but perhaps most importantly, you can find preparedness tips so that you can be ready for the next big one, which experts say is inevitable. >> we know many folks are developing an early detection system now so you can be ready. always good to be prepared for anything. on that note, let's check in with meteorologist cristina loren who prepares us for what to expect this weekend with your weather. good morning, cristina. >> good morning to you. i always put out a call to action to all of the viewers out there. hey, whenever you go to the store, grab extra water, grab extra nonperishable food items, because we never do know. 30-second warning is great. but that's not much warning. you can't get to the sto

. >> in the santa cruz mountain david louie abc 7 news. >> san francisco marriott marquis is commemorating the 25th anniversary of the earthquake. hotel has unique connection to the disaster. marriott opened the doors the morning of the earthquake. 225 employee nouing rated the hotel still work their today. remember the intense shaking. fight whole kitchen rumble. floor shook. just loud. really, really loud. felt like the whole building was collapsing. >> our be was shaking moving. but being up there on the 18th floor in the rest of the city shaking and moving just added to the intensity of it. >> employee sprung into action. they took all the guests to lower level ball room where they spent the night together. little damage to the hotel but a lot of glass wear broke. marriott marquis proudly exhibits a lone martini glass that survived. >> 7 news anchor cheryl jennings look back at the earthquake with the 7 special 15 seconds 25 years later loma earthquake you can see it this sunday at within okay in the afternoon. >> we have a lot more ahead on 7 news at 9:00. up next. speed bump open the