>> loma prieta was different. the ground acceleration here was quite moderate and the duration was moderate. so anyone that believes they survived a big earthquake and their building has been tested is sadly mistaken. >> we are planning for the bigger earthquake closer to san francisco and a fault totally independent. >> much stronger than the loma prieta earthquake. >> so people who were here in '89 they should say 3 times as strong and twice as long and that will give them more of an occasion of the earthquake we would have. 10 percent isn't really the threshold of damage. when you triple it you cross that line. it's much more damage in earthquake. >> i want to thank you, harvey, thanks pat for >> good afternoon i'd like to call the tuesday, september 27, 2016, meeting of public utilities commission to order mr. secretary call roll. >> commissioner vice president moran commissioner caen commissioner courtney code enforcement is excused commissioners the minutes of

we're asking do you remember where you were when that loma prieta earthquake hit? let us know your recker, post a comment to our facebook page. also a great conferring -- consideration happening on twitter -- conversation happening on twitter. >> we're going to learn more about a man who was shot by vallejo police. >> this happened last night at a starbucks after officers say the man pointed that gun at them. >> and though sassoon police are involved in the investigation, because there is a possible connection to a shooting of a child in sassoon to what happened in vallejo? >> reporter: yes, and we're expecting to hear more about what that connection is between these it would two shootings when they talk more about this case at 10:30 this morning. here in vallejo, this is where the officer involved shooting incident started, at this starbucks off of west lincoln road and interstate 80. two officers came to the coffee shop. they say they saw a man point an assault style weapon at them. they say the man's gun jam order malfunctioned, so he didn't fire, but from this

>> loma prieta was different.he ground acceleration here was quite moderate and the duration was moderate. so anyone that believes they survived a big earthquake and their building has been tested is sadly mistaken. >> we are planning for the bigger earthquake closer to san francisco and a fault totally independent. >> much stronger than the loma prieta earthquake. >> so people who were here in '89 they should say 3 times as strong and twice as long and that will give them more of an occasion of the earthquake we would have. 10 percent isn't really the threshold of damage. when you triple it you cross that line. it's much more damage in earthquake. >> i want to thank you, harvey, thanks pat for >> 7 and a half million renovation is part of the clean and safe neighbor's park fund which was on the ballot four years ago and look at how that public investment has transformed our neighborhood. >> the playground is unique in that it serves a number of age groups, unlike many of the other properties, it serves small chil

seconds after the loma prieta earthquake. ed blackburn was at that game. his wife was home in the marina district with their three kids. including the couple's 11 day old baby girl. >> quite scary. my buddy we had a tv set and when we finally got to the parking lot as we were leaving the parking lot, they show me -- the marine on fire. and the camera was zoomed in and as a zoomed back, i could see the top of my house. and i'm roughly on carroll street at this time and went crazy. >> reporter: the house was just a couple hundred feet from the fire. in fact this cracked that went through his home during the earthquake may have been the fisher that started the gas leak and led to the marina fire. ed said he drove on sidewalks through traffic to get home that evening. at one point ditching his car and running a mile and a half to get to his family. >> if you can imagine being in beirut, it was helicopters, the gas smell, still daylight. and it was eerie. quiet, you know? just the smell was what it was. all the gas in the air. >> reporter: talk about hitting cl

quake.>> reporter: it has been 27's -- 27 years since the loma prieta quake caused billions of dollars of damage, killing many people, and now the focus has shifted to the hayward fault and the rodgers creek all. the research shows close ties between the two faults. >> we have discovered a new fault strand that looks like it connects directly with the rodgers creek all -- fault.>> reporter: this means the magnitude could be greater. >> it could produce a 7.2 or 7.4 earthquake.>> reporter: it could have seven times the energy from the loma prieta quake in 1989. >> this is where many utility and transportation lines cross the fault, so it would be much more severe.>> reporter: they are checking the pattern to determine when a major quake could strike. >> the average repeat time is about 160 years between the quakes, and the last five earthquakes, the repeat time was 140 years. the last major earthquake on the hayward fault was about 148 years ago.>> reporter: that means the bay area is due for another earthquake of that size.>> to see the entire quake study go to ktvu.com under web links

. >>> 27 years later, are we any safer than when the loma prieta earthquake hit?e're going to look that impact a major quake would have on the bay area today. >>> and what we're learning about apple's self-driving car and its ambitions to build one. near half moonay. m in the ghto =vo= >>> a new claim in the fight over access to martin's beach near half moon bay. entrepreneur filed a lawsuit in federal court claiming he's been singled out for refusing to allow public access to the beach. he bought in the property in 2008 and tried to close the access road by locking the gate. the lawsuit claims that no other beach front owner have been subjected to the same scrutiny or rules. >>> reportedly apple may be ditching its plans for self-driving cars. a lot of reports saying that they're dismantling its project "titan." while apple isn't talking publicly, experts say there are signs apple is focussed on creating technology that could benefit another autonomous car maker. >>> and pressure is mounting on tesla. germany's transport minister sent a letter to them to stop usi

county but loma prieta road north of loma prieta way will remain closed. the fire has burned more than 4400 acres and 71% contained. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. >>> later today the metropolitan transportation commissioner will present -- commission will present a new report on congestion levels on freeways in the bay area, including a top list of congestion spots in 2015. the report will be announced at avalle stadium in san jose. >>> today fleet week begins with a first. more than 100 people will participate in a disaster drill to see how the city would cope if a 7.0 quake hit the hayward fault. after the exercise mayor ed lee takes the podium to talk disaster preparedness and formally welcome the police and the blue angels back to san francisco. the uss san diego here is one of the impressive ships you will spot this week. tour starts tomorrow. >>> the blue angels practice bold maneuvers. their shows start friday and last for three days. >>> let's get a check of weather and traffic and i know roberta is excited this week because i

. >> reporter: it has been 27 years since the loma prieta quake killed 63 costing billions of dollars across northern california. the u. s. geological survey is studying the faults, shifting the focus to the rodgers creek fault and the hayward fault, and there were 3 miles of separation until now. >> there is a new fault strands connecting directly with the loma prieta fault. >> reporter: that means that the length of the fault is greater which would make the magnitude greater. >> there is a possibility though very rare to produce a magnitude 7.2-7.4 earthquake. >> reporter: he could have five times the energy of the loma prieta quake of 1999. >> this is a population corridor with many utility and transportation lines crossing the fault. it would be much more severe and much greater damage. >> reporter: they have also been tracking the earthquakes historical pattern to determine the time frame of what a quake of this magnitude could strike. >> the average repeat time between the earthquakes is about 160 years. the last five of those earthquakes, the repeat time was 140 years. the last

area scorched by the massive loma fire just weeks ago, which burned more than 4,000 acres near loma prieta peak. increasing the risk of mudslides. >> where the fire was, there's nothing to hold the soil. if the rain continues like this, mudslides are going to be continual over there. >> reporter: lots of rocks are falling onto narrow roads near the summit. many locals are gathering at loma prieta winery to watch the storm rage outside by the comfort of a fireplace. >> i wish it wasn't all the rain all at once. it would have been nice to sort of, you know, draw it out over several days instead of just one or two. but we need the rain. >> we're all one big family here in the mountains, so we definitely were concerned about our people who live here on this side. >> reporter: first fire, now wind and rain. with more on the way. in the santa cruz mountains, cornell barnard, abc7 news. >>> the rain and wind gusts caused widespread power outages, most in the east bay where pg&e says 1,526 customers are without power. 275 outages are reported in the south bay. 120 on the peninsula. and pg&e says 6

. >>> plus a fire boat saved lives during the devastating loma prieta quake. now 27 years later the city welcomes a new asset and shows off what it can do. >>> as we head to high above and looking north we see almost nothing but sunshine as the day settles on. the post rainy weekend -- any return in sight? we will have the forecast for you after a break. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, new at 6:00 a piece of art some might call x-rated is about to be unveiled in the east bay. the five story high naked woman now stands outside the bart station in san leandro. devin gives us a sneak peak. >> the artist said the sculpt slur is meant as a celebration of the female form but is not intended to be sexual. >> women are sexualized in this culture and that they pretty much live in a world where they their existence is sexualized. that is what i'm trying to change. >> he hopes it sparks conversations about the mistreatment of woman. so far it has stirred debate. >> i really like it. sit a really beautiful sculpture. i'm not sure it is appropriate for public display. >> she is not doing

all the site of loma prieta where the fire was, nothing is there to hold the city. the mudslides will be continuing over there. >> this is as far as we could go. the top of low pressure low pressure peek has a lot of run off, and hard to believe a few weeks ago the mountain engulfed in fire. a lost rocks are falling on to narrow roads near the summit, many locals are gathering at low pressure low pressure winery to watch the storm rage. in the comfort of a four place. >> wish i wasn't all of the rain all the at once. it would be nice to draw it out over several days rather than one or two. but we need the rain. >> we are concerned about our people who live here on this side of the mountain. >> first fire, now wind and rain with more on the way. the santa cruz mountains, cornell barnard reporting for abc7. >> treasure island music festival helping to get refund from the storm that caused major problems are out of luck because two out of 13 acts did not perform because of weather, fans were frustrated and demand add refund but organizes say it was out-of-control with

we want to hear where you were when loma prieta hit. share your stories on social >> take a look at this gorgeous picture from oakland hills. share yours with us on social media. use the #abc7newsnow. >> up next, the rescue. you'll see a mother's love in >>> coming up on abc 7 "news at 6:00" there's a lot of fanfare over san francisco's new fire boat. at 6:00 see what makes it valuable. the raiders take another step towards las vegas. doesn't mean the game is over in oakland and we'll examine proposition 64, the decision to legalize marijuana in california. arguments for and again coming up at 6:00. eric, kristen. >> ama, see you then. >> finally tonight a humpback whale refused to leave her calf as it was rescued from a shark net and it's all on video. >> the mother propped up her calf to keep it safe as rescuers worked to free the young whale this. happened saturday off the gold coast in australia. seaworld australia along with local boating and fisheries patrol used specialize equipment to cut the calf free. >> they ended up swimming

raj mathai has more. >> reporter: i'll never forget loma prieta. game one of the world series. a's and giants. suddenly the house starts to shake, running outside. >> reporter: it was 27 years ago today, but amar mann remembers the loma prieta earthquake like it was just the other day. the economist co-authored an impact study released today by the bureau of labor statistics. the u.s. geological survey says this is a 72% chance of a magnitude 6.8 earthquake or larger happening in the next 30 years. most likely along the hayward fault. >> the hayward fault is overdo. some people say it's pregnant. on average it ruptures over 140 years. the last was in 1848. >> the shaking would affect 91% of businesses and employees. >> reporter: experts say it's not possible to predict the potential loss of life but it is possible to predict the loss of livelihood. >> it could affect 1.5 million employees and payrolls totaling $150 billion. >> they were affected last time. the wages certainly went up. >> numbers that will grab your attention. raj mathai reporting. the bureau of labor statistics

>> loma prieta was different. the ground acceleration here was quite moderate and the duration was moderate. so anyone that believes they survived a big earthquake and their building has been tested is sadly mistaken. >> we are planning for the bigger earthquake closer to san francisco and a fault totally independent. >> much stronger than the loma prieta earthquake. >> so people who were here in '89 they should say 3 times as strong and twice as long and that will give them more of an occasion of the earthquake we would have. 10 percent isn't really the threshold of damage. when you triple it you cross that line. it's much more damage in earthquake. >> i want to thank you, harvey, thanks pat for commission up to three minutes on any matters -- [inaudible] to department personnel. commissioners are not to enter into debate or discussion with the speaker. the lack of a response by the commissioners or department personnel does not necessarily constitute agreement with or support of statements made during public com

=vo= the images of destructionre >>> today marks 27 years since the loma prieta earthquake. destruction seared in people's minds. the quake was five miles from santa cruz. it caused an estimated $6 billion in damage. the earthquake destroyed parts of san francisco's marina district and crushed the freeway in oakland, along with the old eastern span of the bay bridge. >>> apple is changing direction on its plan to develop self-driving cars. its project, titan has faced months of strategy disagreements, leadership changes and the engineers captain get their hands on the materials they need. apple says it will see if it makes more sense to partner with car makers to help. apple will decide next year if it will scrap the self-driving car all together. >>> flex next, a floating fire hydrant with one main mission. protect san francisco. they prey on our children, spending billions. addicting 17,000 california kids each year. eventually killing one-third of them. now tobacco companies are spending millions to... defeat prop 56. because in every state that's raised tobacco taxes, sm

and depatching airport and it is to withstand a 8 plus earthquake without damage and survived the loma prieta earthquake the new tower is a between you testament to share the project and we're proud of partnership newcomers controllers fall within the management team from the design all the way to decide where to put up equipment everything is laid out in a specific manner for safety air traffic controllers technicians and managers in san francisco work together truthfully so design a wonderful tower with cutting-edge technology and with surveillance capacity and radar included is a big deal touch screens display screens for the service that's the bottom line the new facility is not only better but better for the environment and mentioned earlier the facility has a led gold certification that levels very different difficult to obtain the tower is open twenty-four hours a day on behalf of the air traffic controllers station i want to thank all the hard working individuals and thanks fewer professionalism and dedication thank you >> (clapping.) >> thank you very much jerry. >> now it is time to

. >> today marks the anniversary of the loma prieta earthquake. >>> coming up, the fanfare over. >> i fire boat and continuation of a vital emergency response tool. >> so happy to be able to do for other people what others did for. >> see how one group is chachging the >>> a change is coming to one of the bay area's busiest bridges. they'll be the new route for drivers heading to yerba buena and treasure island. the new exit is on the right side instead of the left. construction began in january of 2014. the total project cost almost $100 million. >> the bay area endured it's biggest earthquake since 1906 with a magnitude of 6.9. one of the tools that proved vital had almost been eliminated prior to the kwaik quack but today the city is doubling down. >> crew members bring the vote to rief. >> on the chief's order, firefighters filed on to a boat that almost wasn't. >> when i was chief, a boat was viewed as a useless apentage. >> senator feinstein refused and wound up on the right side of hist rye it's no coincidence. >> 27 years ago, fire tore through san francisco's marina district

but loma prieta road north of loma prieta way will remain closed.he fire has burned more than 4400 acres so far and is 71% contained. the cause of the fire still under investigation. >>> today in san francisco fleet week begins with a first, a disaster drill will show if the city has what it takes to handle a 7.0 quake. kpix5's jackie ward is live in san francisco with more on the exercise and what planes and ships will be seeing this week -- we will be seeing this week, jackie. >> reporter: a spokesperson with the department of emergency management told me that the presidio and the field we are standing in right now will turn into a disaster relief center in a few hours it will be filled with national guard and volunteers as if a 7.0 earthquake has just struck the hayward fault, which is a likely scenario within the next 25 years, he tells me, but, of course, the disaster relief preparedness, there are a lot of familiar things you will be seeing this week for fleet week including the blue angels. they are in the bay already. they touched down at oa

be this as a lifeline and the aftermath --italy used as a lifeline in the aftermath >> steve:the loma prieta quake was centered on the san andreas fault in the santa cruz mountains. officials estimated it caused six-billion dollars in damage. >> pam:another day to remember in the ongoing raiders to las vegas discussion. the governor of nevada signed a bill.which greenlights 750- million dollars in public funding. for an n-f-l stadium. now that the entire state is backing the project, all the silver and black needs in order to move to las vegas. is the backing of 75-percent of the n-f-l's owners. >> pam:mark carpenter is tracking this story. and has the latest. >> reporter:the actual signing of the bill was merely a formality, of the raiders moving away is becoming more of a reality. now that nevada has signed off, the decision to approve relocation rests in the hands of mark davis' colleagues. >> reporter:three-fourths of the league's owners still must vote to support the move, but those in las vegas sound pretty confident that this is a done deal. >> governor "thanks to our legislature, now

. >> today marks the anniversary of the loma prieta earthquake. >>> coming up, the fanfare over. >> i fire boat and continuation of a vital emergency response tool. >> so happy to be able to do for other people what others did for. >> see how one group is chachging the >>> a change is coming to one of the bay area's busiest bridges. they'll be the new route for drivers heading to yerba buena and treasure island. the new exit is on the right side instead of the left. construction began in january of 2014. the total project cost almost $100 million. >> the bay area endured it's biggest earthquake since 1906 with a magnitude of 6.9. one of the tools that proved vital had almost been eliminated prior to the kwaik quack but today the city is doubling down. >> crew members bring the vote to rief. >> on the chief's order, firefighters filed on to a boat that almost wasn't. >> when i was chief, a boat was viewed as a useless apentage. >> senator feinstein refused and wound up on the right side of hist rye it's no coincidence. >> 27 years ago, fire tore through san francisco's marina district

. >>> muddy runoff trickling down the side of loma prieta tonight. the nearly 45 acres that burned are at risk for flooding and mudslides. that is where david louie is. what is it looking like up there? >> it is raining there, but until afternoon, the rain started falling in the south bay. we're just starting to assess what is the potential for mudslides and flooding. charred hills are a major concern. they're what cal fire calls impefshis. the rainfall cannot soak into the ground. look down here, by contrast, you can see the rain we have had created muck on the ground. it's what some firefighters call peanut butter. it won't take more moisture to allow it to start rolling down a hill, creating a mudslide. that is why a seven-member team called watershed emergency response team has been checking out canyons and streams to assess where they expect the flooding and mudslides to occur. they've done surveillance by helicopter, now, on foot. with two more days of work to be done on the ground they'll probably take another week to put the report together.

. >>> 27 years since the loma prieta earthquake that killed 63 people. talked with ed blackburn who lives in san francisco's marina district. who says he will never forget that day. >> if you can imagine being in beirut, it was helicopters, gas smell, still daylight. and it was eerie, quiet. you know, just the smell was what it was. all the gas in the air. >> reporter: j.r. stone, kron 4 news. >>> the rain is gone for now, up next plenty of sunshine. >>> meteorologist brittney shipp will have you smiling. >>> britney is back after having some time off. welcome back. you came back with sunshine. >> i missed all the rain and most of the snow. i was kind of bummed about it. it would have been great to track the system that moved through and brought us all types of rainfall. especially into the oakland hills. santa cruz mountains we're still seeing unsettled weather in the northern part of the state to the north of our area. so we're not going to have to worry about more rainfall. instead we'll see a ridge of high pressure building back in, warmer temperatur

. >>> muddy runoff trickling down the side of loma prieta tonight. the nearly 45 acres that burned are at risk for flooding and mudslides. that is where david louie is. what is it looking like up there? >> it is raining there, but until afternoon, the rain started falling in the south bay. we're just starting to assess what is the potential for mudslides and flooding. charred hills are a major concern. they're what cal fire calls impefshis. the rainfall cannot soak into the ground. look down here, by contrast, you can see the rain we have had created muck on the ground. it's what some firefighters call peanut butter. it won't take more moisture to allow it to start rolling down a hill, creating a mudslide. that is why a seven-member team called watershed emergency response team has been checking out canyons and streams to assess where they expect the flooding and mudslides to occur. they've done surveillance by helicopter, now, on foot. with two more days of work to be done on the ground they'll probably take another week to put the report together.

between loma prieta road and highway 152.mandatory evacuations are still in effect for the loma prieta ridgeline area. 81 homes are threatened this morning. firefighters have previously said they hope to have the fire contained today. big board check. morning news.. we'll talk winners and losers on wall street with our financial expert rob black. taking a live look at storm tracker 4 radar. you can see rain moving over parts of the north bay. >> dave: will have rain that will help out. in the storm tractor of a. your picture that we have the sunrise that she had now a different story taken maybe an hour or so and mass of rain that moved on ferro. and the feature cast by 5:00 now whole lot of progress in the south and east i. as you see in the north bay we continue to turn and then going out to late tonight if it flares up popping up an east bay and then commit going home slit throats and then as we go to the very end of this. tomorrow morning that might be a hitter massacring patches you're there. the next >> reporter: 8 hour

loma prieta. >>> in today's flashback friday we take a look back at the loma prieta earthquake. >> it was a wonderfully golden summer day and both baseball teams were in the world series. >> at the tone pacific daylight time will be 5, 4 and 30 seconds. >> we've having an earthquake. . >> did you get word about the bay bridge. >> what's wrong with if. >> the upper bridge appears to have collapsed with an earthquake. >> hold on a second. >> we are flying over the embankment section right now, that section of highway that connects the bay bridge to 880. >> i don't believe this, ma'am. >> your attention, please. . >> no power anywhere in the city. no phones. no word on how extensive the damage was. >> we are in the marina district of san francisco. it looks like part of an entire city block is burning. >> please clear the area. we do not have enough medical personnel to handle you if you get hurt here. >> go home. >> it looked like it was just a piece of straw. everything was gone. >> i can only describe the situation here as night nar. the entire -- nightmare. the entire city is complet

and we have an important anniversary, the 27th anniversary of the loma prieta earthquake. and this was similar in size to that, and that was a it's .9. -- 6.9. what should we do after the shaking stops? >> at that point in time, make sure that you are not injured, and if you are with someone else make sure they are not bleeding, and if they are give them attention. it can be a very simple kit that you need to have, about this size, and make sure it has food and water, a medical kit, and maybe something special you like to eat that will make you feel safe. keep this in your home, car and work, and have one at every place.>> reporter: you think people are intimidated by preparing an emergency kit, it seems a little bit overwhelming. a lot of people have probably thought about it but never got around to it.>> you are right, and this is the same site that the kids have on the way to school. get one for each of the families, and it's so simple. 60% of the people are not prepared, and aaa is committed to making sure we can get 1 million people prepared by 2020. it is easy and no

. >> we saw it in the marina after loma prieta when the grounds lick which nice. the issue is that all of the infrastructure will settle unevenly. >>reporter: buildings would become unjuice able and the seawall would slip towards the bay. crews built the seawall late 1800s by dredging a trench and filling it with rock in the shape of a pyramid topped with a retaining wall. not only is that wall in danger of crumbling but the sea level is expected to rise by 66 inches by the year 2100. >> we seawater topping embarcadero. we're going to see that decade by decades. >>reporter: the city is trying to figure out how to foot the bill to repair the seawall. >> it's about time san francisco started to think about this stuff. >> it's a great place and it needs to be here for years to come. >>reporter: tara moriarity ktvu fox 2 news. >>> here are some of the other endangered locations mitchell park democrats in milwaukee. bears ears which are two historical buttes in utah. the delta queen in louisiana and the james river in virginia where the settlement of jamestown was buil

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today marks 27 years officially since the loma prieta earthquake. images of destruction on that day still seared in so many folks' minds. that quake injured more than 3,700. it puts the odds at about 70%. another earthquake that size or stronger will strike the bay area at some point over the next 30 years. some warn sufrp a quake would have the potential to devastate the local economy. to mark the anniversary, the usgs is going to present new findings on the companies, the workers and potential wages that are all at risk from another major earthquake in the bay area. >>> 4:56. search under way near lake tahoe for a small plane that disappeared. a small plane returning to the sacramento area is missing in a rugged part of the sierra nevada. it was first reported missing saturday night as it flew over from idaho. its last known position was southwest of lake tahoe. ground and aircraft searches were called off yesterday because of bad weather. crews plan to resume the search this morning. >>> the weekend rain didn't stop a search and rescue team getti

this time lapse video shows the gathering storm clouds around the loma prieta mountain. in all the loma fire burned 4400 acres and consumed 12 homes, but now officials are concerned that the burn areas devoid of trees and protective vegetation could become a flooding risk when the rains move in. hiker stan hefner says he's concerned for those residents, but as for the drought? >> we welcome the rain. >> reporter: here just down the hill from the burn area the county set up this sandbag fill station. anybody concerned about runoff in the burn areas as a result of the rains can come here and fill up these sandbags for free. >> it's public oriented. i think that's a great thing for the public services. >> reporter: during rains a week ago, it was easy to see rain in the burn area washing rushing down the hylashields with nothing in its path to slow -- the hillsides with nothing in its path to slow it down. those concerns continue into the weekend. you can see the rain is really coming down here. as for the loma fire, cal fire is leading a task force which alsos had other loc

are assessing the potential for rain-related mudslides in the loma prieta fire zone. >>: wanted a vehicle to hit the windshield and the third round struck the rear of passenger tire which blew it out. at least 14 shots fired and the gun and assess his car abandoned not too far from where the chase began either one could hit the officer female civilian woman was honored along tete learn more about policing. it recently graduated from the academy and only a ban on patrol for two weeks prison for his common demeanor especially since having a civilian passenger in a car. vessey was stolen as far as the s e v and paul >> britteny: is still light into its morning we see what roadways along trade but still a bit coming toward tomorrow that might leave the house a little early to can. a lot look outside right now golden gate bridge and see what row their lingering because we have a lot of rain fall for the last few hours associated with the system bringing guests rainfall. right now we take about a break-in or more moisture that will continue get put into our region and to the northeast are right

. >> reporter: on monday, we remembered the 27th anniversary of the loma prieta earthquake which killed 63 people and caused $7 billion in damage. >> the longer it goes, between major seismic activity, sometimes people get complacent. that's why a day like today is so important. >> reporter: in san francisco, anne makevoc, kpix 5. >>> after car accidents, cancer is the second leading cause of death in children under 14 in the united states according to the american cancer society. >> an east bay man who himself is battling cancer has dedicated his life to raising money for a cure. sharon chin introduces to us this week's jefferson award winner. ♪[ music ] >> this one is in honor of my husband. >> reporter: people dedicated butterflies to loved ones who have or had cancer. >> there you go. >> reporter: at $5 a butterfly les mahler organized this gathering to raise money for patient bills and pediatric cancer research. >> it just really hurt me inside to see children going through this and i wanted to do something. >> reporter: lest was diagnosed with adenoid cystic carcinoma of the right

ahora usted seguramente recuerda que para llegar a la parte mas alta de loma prieta road que es dondeomenzo el siniestro hace un par de semanas los caminos son bastante sin pavimentar. estan inclusive asi que ese es otro reto que tendran las personas que viven aqu.. ya de hecho nos hemos enterado e se n quedado carros varados por el lodo. de manera que si su auto no esta equipado para ese tipo de landiciones no innte sir a montana. y fijense que no ha llegado lo mas fuerte de la tormenta, al menos no al sur de la bahia. la patrulla de caminos de california ya ha estado reportando muchos accidentes de auto.. (sot) lisa walsh/ motorist "they forget when it rains..you can't be 'speed racer.'" recuerde que en este momento debe de mantener una distancia bastante considerable con el auto de enfrente. solo para darle una idea en el condado marin, chp reporto que estaban registrando accidentes cada 11 minutos. una gran cantidad eran vehiculos que se salieron de control y empezaron a dar vueas en lcarre cruz no ha pasadeso. pero aqudi cesar ---en to la ba residtes peieron la elecicidad durante

tonight marks 27 years since the loma prieta earthquake. the 6.9 magnitude quake destroyed parts of the marina district. and the old eastern span of the bay bridge. it was centered actually about five miles from santa cruz. it killed 63 people and caused an estimated $6 billion in damage and prompted new lawess, building codes and earthquake safety measures. >>> in the east bay some voters showing a political support say they're getting caught in the political cross fire. one trump supporter says he's scared to put a sticker on his car. he's gone through 15 stickers. >> i would get the finger. i would get vulgar words yelled at me. i have been tried to be run off the road. i've had a bottle thrown at my car. >> meanwhile, a clinton supporter says she contacted police and hoping that surveillance cameras will help catch the thief. >> a case of couper teeno will be poured at the white house tomorrow. president obama's final state dinner will feature three california wines. celebrity chef mario batali will be pairing the meals with the wines.

. >> resaw it in the marina after the loma prieta where the grounds lick which nice and lick which nice. all the infrastructure will settle unleachly. >>reporter: the buildings would become unusable. crude built ale seawall early 1900s by dredging a trench through bay mud and filling it with rock in the shape of a pyramid topped with retaining wall not only is that wall in danger of crumbling but the sea level is expeled to ride by 66 inches by the year 2100. >> during tides we seawater over topping the embarcadero in some places we're going to see more of that sort of nuisance flooding deck weighed by decade. >>reporter: the city is trying to figure out how to foot the 2 to 5 billion-dollar bill to repair the sea wall. >> i think it's actually about time that san francisco start to think about this stuff. >> it's a great place and i think it needs to be here for years to come. >>reporter: in san francisco tara moriarity ktvu fox 2 news. >>> president obama praised the ratification of the paris climate change agreement he called the deal quote the best possible shot to save the one plan

loma prieta and here near the start of loma chiquita road. we got to see its destructive power. rolling through the fire zone and smoldering now barren mountainsides, it is a seemingly endless series of devastating images, going down loma chiquita roads, homes once stood, some houses, other trailers, all burnt down to rubble. one woman who asked not to be identified, hasn't been allowed back, and she worries whether her home is one of the ones lost. >> where this fire started hasn't burned in the 40 years i've lived here. in that area. so it was extremely fast. one house is was gone in the first half hour. i watched it. >> reporter: at several places, we saw apparent marijuana growth left behind, and now covered with fire retardant. i saw many old and sometimes vintage cars reduced to charred shells. helicopters were using mountains to reload for water drops and there were a number of apparent investigations going on, presumably to find the origin and cause of the fire. but at this point, cal fire says its main concern is the wind, because it's getting stronger and changing dire

summit road between loma prieta boulevard and highway 152 in santa clara county reopened at noon today. those hoping to gain access need to show an id to prove they live in the area. the loma fire has burned more than 144 acres since it started a week ago. it's 71% contained. the cause is still under investigation. >>> for the first time, several species of bees are now considered endangered here in the u.s. seven species native to hawaii are now protected. fish and wildlife services said years of research has shown that if these specific bees die off, plants indigenous to hawaii would also become extinct. bee populations have plummeted across the u.s. pesticides and habitat loss are often blamed for the decline. conservationists are also trying to get bees in the continental u.s. added to the list. >>> coming up on abc 7 news at 9:00, the big sign that one of the bay area's greatest event just around the corner. and we saw a little bit of rain today. could we see a little more? meteorologist drew tuma is up next with the accuweather forecast. >>> the raiders continue to be road warrio

. >> reporter: today on loma prieta road, relief for this drive after getting a flat tire. >> we're going through a drought right now, of course, and we need regrowth up in this area. >> reporter: in the santa cruz mountains, a growing concern for flooding and mudslides with today's rainfall, especially within the burn zone. a lot of brush and grass burned off in the area spanning more than 4500 acres. cal fire says rocks that have fallen down onto the roadways could be a sign of soil instability. >> with those kinds of conditions, the water doesn't necessarily get absorbed or saturated into the soil as well. >> reporter: division chief jim crawford says wherever you are in the bay area, it's important to be ready for the rain. >> if you live in an area that's prone to flooding, it doesn't even necessarily take a big storm. sometimes it's about the rate that falls over a period of time. if we have an inch or more per hour, we can see small flooding in communities. >> reporter: crashes are also on the minds of many. highway 17 was the scene of multiple accidents throughout the day, includi

. >> san francisco is celebrating the new fire boat, added to the fleet on the loma prieta earthquakelaying a big role in saving the distribute after the 6.9 earthquake in 1989. yesterday a federal grant helped to make the san francisco fire department third vote a reality. students suggested names for it and an airport-year-old won with the suggestion "st. francis." >> it felt like i was, like, being mayor for five seconds. >> you want to be mayor some day? >> i would rather be president. >> whoa! >> why not dream big. >> i like that. all the city other two fire boats, phoenix and guardian, were also named by kids who are not going to be president because nicco will take that part. timing is everything and it could not be more true for this rescue on lake michigan. a man contacted police to say that his friend who was wife surfing texted so say he would not make it back to shore. the coast guard was able to call him to find his location. it was just in the nick of time another half hour and the sun would have society making it very difficult to locate the wind surf december complete

one eye on the weather and the other on assessing the potential for rain-related mudslides in the loma prieta fire zone. officials say that drought conditions and wildfire scars have combined to increase the risk of flash flooding and mudslides this year. multiple agencies are working to protect this area from mudslides and flooding. pg and e crews are working to protect utility poles from fast- moving debris flows. the state is expected to spend roughly a million dollars this year on emergency erosion control. officials say any storm that brings 1 inch or more an hour creates a risk of mudslides. it's a frightening reality for new parents. an infant can die suddenly in their sleep. from something called sids. >> britteny: is the norm around 70 degrees and thursday friday if he really to a close eye on saturday sunday. in it is a frightening reaction and next eight with but now there's hope. kron 4's vicki liviakis is here with the latest encouraging study. >> vicki:yeah pam and steve. every year in this country, some 35-hundred babies die from sids and other sleep-related complications. and

in the santa cruz mountains a large marijuana bust on loma prieta. today members of the santa clara county marijuana eradication team served a search warrant at a house on chiquita road. this view from sky 7 shows a man in handcuffs. >> in many these operations a lot of this is very rudimentary so not up to code. >> on the property, two greenhouses still intact. a total of 89 plants recovered, some as tall as 12 feet weighing more than 40 pounds apiece. cash and scales as well as packaged marijuana were also found. the loma fire which was likely started by a marijuana grow has burned more than 4,400 acres in the past week and a half. investigators have stressed that this property is not where the fire started but say it is in the same area. firefighters say they are close to reaching full containment but still have a lot of work ahead of them. >> many of these operations could start a fire in any part in santa clara county so that's why we take these very seriously and why we partner with other agencies. >> reporter: a clear reminder of how the decis

evacuations are in still in effect for the loma prieta ridgeline are. how weather could play a part in what happens next, kpix 5's maria medina reports. >> it's very sad to see people basically lose everything that they have had >>> reporter: with eight homes already destroyed, there's a race to put out the "loma fire" before the winds expected to arrive today push the flames towards more properties. can you put it into perspective for people at home? what do 35-mile-per-hour winds mean to firefighters? >> anytime we get strong winds like that, it definitely increases fire activity. >> reporter: the spokesman and fire captain mike perez says firefighters worked quickly yesterday ahead of the winds creating containment lines or barriers to try and keep the flames from jumping and spreading. >> so the crews worked hard overnight and got a lot of the lines reinforced so we are expect the wind today and hopefully the lines will hold. >> reporter: they are still prepared for the worst knowing embers could fly over the lines. their only hope? their hard work

bad >> steve: >> steve:on the week we remember the devastating loma prieta earthquake. a new warning tonight for the bay area. we will show you the new faults just discovered and the prediction coming from scientists. >> pam:and wells fargo finds itself in even more trouble tonight. who is launching a criminal investigation into the san francisco bank. >> steve:a new problem for samsung. the claim being made about other phones from the company catching fire. tobacco companies knew that smoking kills. and they lied about it for decades. now they're lying about prop 56. if you don't use tobacco, you don't pay. smokers pay - their fair share of the 3 billion in health care costs all taxpayers are paying now. and there's one more thing: our kids. every state that's significantly raised tobacco taxes has reduced youth smoking. please. vote yes on 56. if we can save even a few lives, it's worth it. >> pam: more problems with a samsung! >> steve:.. >> expend that there is a lot more out there. -- we expect i love >> reporter: of older models of samsung autosomes and tablets ar

after it is discovered in the loma prieta wild-fire zone. santa clara county sheriff's deputies executed a search warrant at a property on loma chiquita road earlier today. one arrest was made... and two green houses filled with large, marijuana plants were found. the grow has been on the sheriff's marijuana eradication team's radar for some time now. officals say it is not suspected as the source of the loma fire. deputies say the fire that burned over 4-thousand acres... has exposed other grows. they are now stepping up to eradicate them. it's already claimed 16 lives. and hurricane matthew is not over yet. it's expected to come dangerously close to the u-s. and people are bracing for the impact. kron-4 meteorologist brittney shipp joins us now in the weather center. she is tracking the storm r >> britteny: it will still cause dangerous storms and flooding herrenvolk damaging winds all the things that are willing to get closely. hurricane matthew over the bahamas. party issued for the eastern coast of florida in a hurricane watch for parts

and more scenes such as this one, and we're also told that cal fire has set up a weather station loma prieta in the fire area to monitor weather conditions. pretty good timing, since as you heard rob mayeda say earlier, the storm expected to get stronger. live in los gatos, nbc bay area news. >> let's go to the east bay now, which saw the most constant rain during today's storm. ely elyce kirchner live from walnut creek. >> reporter: the rain started here around 8:00 this morning, janelle, and really didn't start letting up until about an hour ago. so for the first time in months, you're seeing something in creeks like this one, that you haven't seen for a long time. there is actually water in these creeks, but also wet weather, also caused some problems. for david, the first storm of the season came in with a bang. >> probably happened around 10:30 this morning. i heard like a loud thud. >> reporter: that thud, he says, was the sound of the power going out in his lafayette home. >> it appears like it's on the entire block. >> reporter: crews worked to restore downed power lines at the peak

. >>> crews are keeping a close eye on the burn zone by loma prieta mountain with heavy rains expected in the area. they are worried conditions could be just right for flooding. the "loma fire" burned 4400 acres and much of the vegetation is gone. but a cal fire task force is monitoring the weather and the team has already set up a station. homeowners are glad for the help . >> it's great for the public service. >> despite the flooding risks, some locals said they are glad to see some rain, given our state's drought. >>> and in santa cruz, this lagoon is sparking some flooding concerns. the crews are taking preventative steps by plowing a channel at cal beach. that way they can be sure that nearly a million gallons of water can flow to the ocean instead of damaging nearby properties. >>> and in southern california, some trick or treaters have been scrambling to pick out their favorite pumpkins before a storm makes them soggy. with clouds this heavy, many people in ventura sense they have little time. so they rushed to a pumpkin patch, the family that owns it is trying to keep the pumpk

abc 7 news reporter david louie is live at loma prieta. david? >> reporter: here at the 37-hundred-foot level this area is used to getting slammed with strong winds and heavy rainfall and that's beginning to happen now. this is a sensitive area, of course, because of the burn zone and a lot of the soil is unstable. we have begun to see some areas of trouble but overhaul this first storm has not produced any mud slides. the scorched earth you see in the fire zone creed an impervious layer, it's like a waterproof skin. a team of seven people is working on a comprehensive study of hazards that lie ahead. rocks already are tumbling down hillsides and landing in roadways. this could be an early sign of soil instability with the potential of landslides or mad slides. this runoff is being produced by light rain. hydrologists and wildlife experts are part of the research team that will produce a remember. >> call fire is going to install a temporary weather station here at loma preete. given information such as temperature, humidity and ryanful, all impo

. >> reporter: soft story buildings on soft land collapsing in the marina during 1989 loma prieta quake. the goal is to get owners inside the building department with a plan to withstand the next shaker. this next round of scarlet letters, though, is waiting to be delivered september 15th,2017. >> right now we are looking at only 40% compliance. >> reporter: in san francisco, andria borba, kpix 5. >>> recovery efforts are under way this morning after powerful aftershocks rattled central italy yesterday. it's the same region where a massive earthquake killed nearly 300 people in august. there are no reports of casualties and few serious injuries. there is extensive damage to buildings and hundreds of people are out of their homes. >>> officials are trying to figure out what to do with a giant blue whale that washed ashore in daly city. a necropsy is planned today to determine how it died. people discovered its body yesterday on thornton beach. kpix 5 reporter susie steimle says that it's becoming quite a spectacle >>> reporter: it's only natural that the largest animal on earth would dra