take a live look right now on the top of loma prieta for the summit. park rangers closed the roads leading to mt. diablo due to the falling snow. some people drove up as far as they could, see a little bit for themselves. our cameras were allowed past the gate to see conditions near the summit. showers were just enough to cover the grass and made road conditions dangerous. >>> snow also fell in the north bay near the napa/lake county line. a mix of snow, hail and sleet came down this morning along highway 29. caltrans trucks called out to spread sand for traction on the slick roads. it bounce off the gound in the backyard of a home. but the big story is the bay area snow. let's get right to >>> hail was also coming down in san mateo. you can see it bounce off the ground into the backyard of a home, but the big story is that bay area snow. let's get right to chief meteorologist paul deanno who is tracking it for us right now. >> liz, this is the most snowfall we have had in the bay area since 2011 and depending how things go tonight, it may be longer th

>> 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 >> my name tom hewitt. first of all, i would like to welcome everyone to come to this fair. this safety fair, we trying to educate the public regarding how to prepare themselves during and after the earthquake and then to protect themselves for next 72 hours. >> hi. my name's ed sweeney. i'm the director of services at de

>> 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 (clapping.) ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ i think we have more companies anywhere in the united states it's at the amazing statement we're not trying to be flashy or shocking just trying to create something new and original were >> one of the things about the conduct our you enter and turn your your back and just so the orchestra. the most c

>> loma prieta was different.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 everybody. i'm scott adams. i'm board chair of the a.p.a. heritage foundation. we want to thank you for joining us this evening as we celebrate lunar new year, the year of the boar. we wish you and your family the best of fortune, prosperity and much happiness. we are a nonprofit organization dedicated to securing funds and coordinating resources to support the

this is loma prieta, live picture. look closely, a little bit of snow on the ground already and likely with the showers picking up this evening this particular location, the santa cruz mountains near the summit of highway 17, 3, 4, 5, 6 inches of snow by tomorrow morning. we begin with a dusting. we will add onto there as the evening progresses, snowing in the santa cruz mountains right now. let me show you a couple other spots where it's snowing. if you believe our radar, we will. vacaville, mount vaca it's snowing, mt. tam it's snowing, many of the mountains in marin county above 2,000 feet currently snowing, mt. hamilton snowing steadily. there's the santa cruz mountain snow south and west of san jose. in the lowlands we've had plenty of reports of hail, a few lightning strikes throughout the day. scattered heavy showers will continue and as low as 1,000 feet tonight snow showers may mix in with rain or for a time it might be all snow prompting a very rare winter weather advisory here, the north bay mountains, east

>> 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 as latinos we are unified in some ways and incredibly diverse in others and this exhibit really is an exploration of nuance in how we present those ideas. ♪ our debts are not for sale. >> a piece about sanctuary and how his whole family served in the army and it's a long family tradition and these people that look at us as

we're at loma prieta road at loma chiquita ... more than 3300 feet in altitude ... we saw rain at lower altitudes, but then as we bumpity--bumped up this mountain road ... a dirt road filled with potholes ... we found this winter wonderland. we also found a couple named kat and tomas who drove all the way up from santa cruz ... just to gawk at the white stuff ... and build tiny snowmen. take sot (stay with it ... it's like a very short natsound package) nats kat davies janes / santa cruz sot: i'ts exhilarating nats tomas ello / santa cruz driving around it looked like rain, but then it started floating around ... and, 'wait, that's not rain, that s snow.' nats joe: it's rare, but what? ... every couple of years? tomas: every two or three years. we've come up here looking for snow, but this is the first time we found it in the last couple of years. nats: back to the jeep to get warm ... bang bang thanks joe. and kpix 5's christin ayers has seen it all tonight.. some wild weather in the east bay. christin. tonight we tracked wet, slushy, snowy weather all over the eas

this is video from loma prieta-- in the santa cruz mountains. and this looks like a winter wonderland scene with the deer walking in the yard... and don't in the yard... and don't in the yard... deer walking in the yard... and don't forget-- you and don't forget-- you can send us your snowy pictures and videos by pictures and videos by hitting the report it button on the kron-4 mobile app. (vicki) lets check in now with chief meteorologist chief in now with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. lawrence karnow: a beautiful snow fell across parts of the bay area. snow capped mountains surrounded the bay on a very chilly day. highs were only in the upper 40s to low 50s. skies are clearing out. it will be clear and cold tonight. lows will be be in the 20s and 30s. more rain is forecast for friday (grant) university of utah medical students held medical of utah university (grant) tonight... university of utah medical students held a vigil for a classmate and doctor from san francisco-- who was killed by her boyfriend in a murder suicide. 27-year-old

loma prieta was only a 6.9.his new cpmc is meant to stay standing and open to patients when the earth is shaking. >> i think it's very important to the community that we serve that we have facilities at cpmc that can withstand these big quakes, that we will still be standing and still be able to serve our community hads after an event like that would occur. >> reporter: the professor says the viscous wall dampers first used in japanese construction in the '80s can absorb the energy of an earthquake before it damages the structure. the. >> these have like a small tank, a narrow tank with a steel plate inside, and it's filled with viscous liquid where the steel plate that's inside this narrow tank that looks like pues this fluid insi this is like oil and it dissipates energy. >> reporter: he says this technology can save lives and stop buildings from crashing down when the san andreas fault moves. >> effectiveness can reach things like 70, 80%, sometimes even 90% reduction of the force levels. >> reporter: leaving

>> you know, we talk about what's happened in the city historically, and dan, i think about the loma prieta earthquake and the marina district burning, the fires, it was the natural gas, feeding the fires, and destroyed so many homes, and it is a reminder that we need to evaluate whether our smdystems, our pipelines are set up in such a way that we are going to be safe when that catastrophic event happens. are we ready? >> exactly right, and the way that we respond, i mean, clearly an earthquake spawns fires often as a result of gas manz beiins broken. we have to understand the technology and what's being done to put them out in a quick fashion and this clearly is raising more questions. are we going on over an hour at this point we believe? >> about two. >> almost two hours now. >> can they shut off the gas quickly and what about in our own homes? many of us don't actually know where to do that in our own homes. >> right. >> and this is a good reminder. >> it's so important to have that wrench outside, have it by your valve, know where the valve is, just understand how to do this and how t

of affordable housing projects in the northeast area of the city, dating back to the days of the loma prieta earthquake. i think this represents the last ones to be developed. battery and broadway was the first, broadway and sansome slated for a police station we ended up getting turned into affordable housing, and this project, which as the budget analyst stated, the board has approved in concept in the options and what-have-you before us. i wanted to use this as an opportunity to shed light on a couple of public policy issues. i want to start out with a historic pattern and practice, and i did ask the budget analyst to inquire of the mayor's office of housing and community development with regard to the practice or lack there of as required by section 918, subsection b of the charter that loans be brought to the board of supervisors for approval. and i think -- and maybe madam budget analyst, you can regale me with the facts. i think that historically, those loans in contravention of the charter have not been brought to the board of supervisors. what i wanted from miss hartley was a recita