east bay land mark being brought to the ground. we'll have team coverage of the demolition of warren hall at cal state east bay. but first. let's take a quick look outside this morning. let's check in with janu for your saturday forecast this is a lot looked outside as it approached the bay bridge toll plaza please. >> this afternoon we are expecting mainly clear skies and warm temperatures. >> the fog will return in the evening hours to the coastal areas perry >> this morning. an east bay landmark will be reduced to rubble. an historic building at cal state east bay's campus is coming down. kron 4's mike pelton is live in hayward this morning with more on the implosion and why this building has to come down. mike. airline piquancy is standing there 13 stories that is scheduled to come down to hours from now appeared >> we're standing a few yards away from the building itself for safety reasons appeared >> the university president and others will be here in a short time to witness this historic landmark being demolished. >> the building has sat empty for the past two years and it was determined that is the most seismic inv

certainly a very exciting morning here on the cal state university of east bay campus. . >> thanks, christien kafton. cal state east bay coupled pictures of onlookers at the kmart parking lot, in a special area set up for the public to catch a glimpse of the demolition. campus is scheduled to reopen 6:00 a.m. on monday. >>> there are new questions about the opening of the new bay bridge. we want to show you a live picture this morning. there's the new bridge and the old bridge, side by side. now, work on the new span will continue through september 3rd, when it is scheduled to officially open. now, officials had originally planned a very large celebration that actually set aside $5.6 million in toll money to pay for that public event. then private funds were also raised for a fireworks show. but now, with a tight deadline, organizers have canceled the big bash, which was expected to draw some 200,000 people. so the question now is where does the money go? we're told contractors for the event will still get paid for planning that's already been done. then the remaining mo

as warren hall at cal state east bay was reduced to rubble today in near seconds. the bay area landmark was imploded today because it was seismically unsafe, but for scientists it serveds a learning lesson. patti lee in hayward with how the end of an era might shed new light on earthquakes. >> reporter: 400 pounds of explosives, with the assist of gravity, leveled this bay area landmark. ed implosion became a spectacle. >> i cried when i seen it. >> reporter: about a thousand people watched from a nearby parking lot. >> well, kind of like a bomb went off and it came down to gracefully. >> reporter: guests of cal state east bay enjoyed a vip vantage point. >> it's only landmark i actually recognize. >> reporter: but for others the implosion's entertainment value quickly turned terrifying. >> i am looking at it on tv and this was rocking back and forth. >> reporter: geologists set up 600 seismic sensors across the east bay, the record ofs are will help determine what will happen during an actual quake. >> how it looks in the fault zone versus in the hills here, versus

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. >>> we are less than an hour away from an implosion on the cal state east bay campus. you are looking at warren hall. going away. . >>> and a live look for you coming up on 8:13 this morning at cu east bay in hayward. the 40-year-old building you see there slated for implosion at 9:00 a.m. fog could have delayed the event, but it looks okay now. carol clapper is there live keeping an eye on the countdown. >>> three months after a horrific limo fire on the san mateo bridge, we've learned the findings of the criminal investigation. five women died when they couldn't get out of the car. abc 7 news reporter vick lee has a story you'll only see on abc 7 news. >> the police wanted to see if anybody was criminally negligent. they focused on the driver and the owner of the limo company. sources tell us at the end of july the chp decided there was no evidence to press criminal charges against the two men. then suddenly brown's estranged wife, raquel brown, said publicly that the two argued on the cell phone shortly before the fire as he was driving. >> i'm sure he could have sav

take a long hard look at warren hall at cal state east bay. a half. and the weather should cooperate for that. thanks for join g ing us. i'm kris sanchez along with meteorologist rob mayeda, and for trivia, rob teaches at cal state part time. >> yes. and we are looking at the high clouds coming over the bay, and the temperatures are 50s and 60s outside and high humidity that you will notice into the afternoon. you will see the clouds and the fog coming around san francisco and the high clouds coming out in the afternoon. temperatures in. 80 in san jose, and 75 in oakland and hayward and in the mid-70s as we head into the afternoon tomorrow. hot in the bay area, and we will look at the sunday forecast in a few minutes sglcht all right. thank you, rob. >>> meanwhile, bloodshed and chaos continues on the streets of egypt this morning. muslim brotherhood sup poeporte have barricaded themselves inside of a mosque. supporters of e gyp's ousted presidency mohamed morsi are vowing to defy a state of emergency with more protests throughout the weekend.

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east bay. warren hall at cal state east bay could collapse in an earthquake, that is why it's scheduled for an osion on saturday morning. >> reporter: take a good long last look at warren hall on the cal state east bay campus. >> it's going to be a big empty spot. >> reporter: yes it is. crews were installing the explosives. >> cracker box. >> reporter: cracker box? >> yeah. >> reporter: that any way to comment about a piece of arc tu architecture it was the most unstable building in the entire california state university system. a fact that makes the secondary purpose of this implosion ironic. do you want a sensor in your yard? >> hur. >> reporter: when the building topples, the experts say it will be equal to a earthquake. they will place sensors nearby neighborhoods as far as 25 miles away. t professor strayer saw this as a great opportunity to study the fault line. he said he can schedule and monitor the small earthquake. >> they happen all the time and not when you want them to. we know when this event is going to happen and when it's going to happen, so we can use that data. >> reporter:

why investigator building at the cal state east bay campus is more than making way for something new. it is also helping scientists learn more about earthquakes. pictures from sky hawk photography, quite dramatic, show cal state east bay's 13-story warren hall turned into a pile of rubble. kyra clapper shows us how they use the implosion to understand how the bay area is affected by earthquakes. >> now i can't remember where it was. >> he looks out hours after warren hall was demolished. he doesn't remember hayward without the landmark that towered over the catch -- campus and defined the skyline for the last 40 years. >> you felt like you were at home when you saw that building. >> they set off 462 pounds of explosives and the usgs calls it a man made earthquake. it leaned and collapsed in on itself. the force it created was about a magnitude 2.0 quake. they will study the impact of the tumbler on the hayward area and the hayward fault. >> it halls the highest probability of generating the next large earthquake. >> the 13-story administrative building that housed classrooms was built

building at the cal state east bay campus is more than making way for something new. it is also helping scientists learn more about earthquakes. pictures from sky hawk photography, quite dramatic, show cal state east bay's 13-story warren hall turned into a pile of rubble. kyra clapper shows us how they use the implosion to understand how the bay area is affected by earthquakes. >> now i can't remember where it was. >> he looks out hours after warren hall was demolished. he doesn't remember hayward without the landmark that towered over the catch -- campus and defined the skyline for the last 40 years. >> you felt like you were at home when you saw that building. >> they set off 462 pounds of explosives and the usgs calls it a man made earthquake. it leaned and collapsed in on itself. the force it created was about a magnitude 2.0 quake. they will study the impact of the tumbler on the hayward area and the hayward fault. >> it halls the highest probability of generating the next large earthquake. >> the 13-story administrative building that housed classrooms was built

east bay today like a mild earthquake. the demolition took 15 seconds on the campus of cal state east bay. pictures from sky hawk photographer are the only ones taken from above the manmade quake. it turned cal estate east bay's 1-story warren hall into a large pile of rubble. here's how scientist plan to use the implosion to better understand how the bay area is affected by earthquakes. >> now i can't even remember where it was. >> lee baker looks out from his home hours after csu east bay's warren hall was demolished. he doesn't remember hayward without the landmark that towered over camp us and defined the city's skyline for 40 years. >> felt like youyear coming home when you saw the building. >> contractors set off 162 pounds of explosions. it was called an earthquake. the force it created, magnitude 2.0 quake. the usgs will study the impact on the area ask the fault. >> it's the fault with the highest probability of generating the next large quake. >> the 13-story administrative building that also housed classrooms was built along the fault more than 40 years ago, and has been abandone

east bay today like a mild eartuake. the demolition took 15 seconds on the campus of cal state east bay. pictures from sky hawk photographer are the only ones taken fro above the manmade quake. it turned cal estate east bay's 1-story warren hall into a large pile of rubble. here's how scientist plan to use the implosion to better understand how the bay area is affected by earthquakes. >> now i can't even remember where it was. >> lee baker looks out from his home hours after csu east bay's warren hall was demolished. he doesn't remember hayward without the landmark that towered over camp us and defined the city's skyline for 40 years. >> felt like youyear coming home when you saw the building. >> contractors set off 162 pounds of explions. it wa called an earthquake. the forc it created, magnitude 2.0 quake. the usgs will study the impact on the area ask the fault. >> it's the fault with the highest probability of generating the next large que. >> the 13-stor administrative building that also housed classrooms was built along the fault more than 40 years ago, and has been abandoned after

. >>> and within seconds, warren hall, the historic building at cal state east bay's campus disappearedn a cloud of dust. >> invited guests gathered if hayward this morning to witness the implosion of the iconic building. it had to be demolished after being deemed the most seismac seismacally un stablestable. >>> and palo alto police have released a sketch that attacked and robbed a man while he was in a park with his child. it happened on thursday night at rob robels park. the two suspects approached the victim and his child and demand their belongings. one suspect was holding a knife and the other a hundred gun. the adult victim was punched in the face and slashed with a knife. the child was not harmed. the first suspect, hispanic male, 5-9, 180 pounds, the second suspect, six feet tall, african-american, and approximately 200 pounds. >> and a suspect is behind bars in an officer-involved shooting that shut down eastbound highway 24. that man is in custody tonight. the shooting took place at the wilder off ramp in oakland. authorities say yesterday afternoon, a chp officer was investi

east bay like a mild earthquake. the demolition took about 20 seconds on the campus of cal state east bay. pictures from sky hawk photography are the only ones taken from above the quake. it turned the 13 story into nothing more than a large pile of rubble. how scientists plan to use the implosion to burden understand how the bay area is affected by earthquakes. >> now army where it was. >> lee baker looks out from his home hours after warren hall was demolished and he doesn't remember without the landmark to define the city skyline for the last 40 years. >> it felt like you were coming home. >> the contractors set off 462 pounds of explosives. they call it a man made earthquake. warren hall leaned and collapsed in on itself that created about a magnitude 2.0 quake. they will study the impact on the greater hayward area and the hayward fault. >> it's the fault with the highest probability in the bay area of generating the next large earthquake. >> the 13 str administrative building that housed classrooms was built along the fault more than 40 years ago and has been abandoned since it was d

the implosion of a building at the cal state east bay campuses more than making way for something new. scientists are hoping it will help them answer the question, what will happen when the next big one strikes. it took about 15 seconds secondo reduce warren hall to a 12,000-ton heap of rubble. the demolition senior as man-made earthquake. we're there live tonight. more than your typical implosion. reporter: oh, yes, indeed, carolyn. you can see the result of it behind me. this is what once was warren hall. staff from csu east bay some the us gee logical survey tell me the implosion was perfect. at exactly 9:00 a.m., 462-pounds of explosives were set off, making csu east bay's warren hall lean and collapse on itself. the demolition so precise even the campus library next door was untouched. >> i cried. i didn't expect to. but it was just -- all of a sudden it was gone. >> thousands of onlookers gathered early on mission boulevard, eager to watch the implosion, but in just seven second warren hall watt was but a memory. forever changing the campus and city skyline. >> you could see it

is going on now after this demolition on the cal state university east bay campus. >> i'm sandhya patelking at this live picture from our camera, blue skies over the bay bridge right now. changes are coming up for the labor day weekend. i'll have the details next. >> and here is a look from sky 7 hd. packed conditions on 101. it's a long get away friday on this labor day weekend. we'll have more >>> high cost of inflation is having a affect on something you may not think about. the tooth fairy. the tooth fairy. >> cú tooth fairy leaving $3.70 per tooth up 23% just from last year. >> and a full set of baby teeth works out to $74 certainly serious for a young kid and a bit much for parents. >> $3.70? our tooth fairy has room to grow. >> i'm inclined to want to go back in time and reclaim my right to a higher percentage. >> according to the survey 6% of kids get $20 a tooth. 2% receive $50 or more. >> $50 or more i'm yanking my own teeth. >> yes. really. >> let's get an update on the bay bridge project. >> so 50% done with paving here. eastbound they've started a very cool process of strip

. >> reporter: a view like this makes cal state east bay's warren hall like small. baker lives three miles from campus. >> and i want to find out as much as i can about earthquakes. >> reporter: the experts want to learn, too. that is why they are plants these near campus. including a few at baker's house. >> i will have a front row seat. >> reporter: the 13-story build sergeant now a shell of what it was. it was the worth earthquake hazard so school officials closed it because it is so close to the fault. >> the fault is about a thousand yards in that direction. in 12 seconds, that building is going to be a pile of rubble. >> reporter: implosions like like this one. the company behind it is the same one pushing the switch saturday. the impact will be minimal. >> if it lands on this pile of concrete over here, i have more than done my job. >> for the average person, you will not feel the vibration. the sensors are very sensitive. they pick up the slightest vibrations. >> reporter: they want to learn as much as they can and quick before the next big one. >> any time

they imploded on the campus of cal state east bay 9:00 this morning and got rid of a seismically unsafe building and spnted scientists with a rare opportunity. they set up 600 seismic centers to analyze data before, during, and after the implosion to better understand the hayward fault. >> we will do a few more experiments and collect all the things monday, tuesday, and wednesday. they got stuck in boxes and we bump all the data. this is going to be a huge amount of data. >> the data collect side expected to give researchers a detailed map of the path of the hayward fault. parts of tahoe national forest were closed near auburn as crews continue to battle a large wildfire. the fire which is burping about 20 miles east of auburn is in such steep terrain, it's too dangerous to attack on the ground. helicopters were brought in instead. no homes are threatened, but they issued an air quality warning because of of haddy smoke in the area. >> concerns about possible lightning strikes with fire here. for more on that, we want to check with rob. >> it will be this time tomorrow night where where

crews imploded warren hall on the campus of cal state east bay at 9:00 this morning. the demolition didn't just get rid of a seismically unsafe building but provided scientists with an opportunity. they set up 600 seismic censors to catch this moment. the goal is to analyze data collected before, during, and after the implosion to better understand the nearby hayward fault and the seismic zone around it. >> it went spectacularly. it took ten seconds to fall and made a good thump apparently heard and felt in alameda. that's really what we are hoping for. i think we're probably going to have the best possible result. so we're delighted. >> the data collected is also expected to give researchers a detailed map of the path of the hayward

. >>> cal state east bay is getting ready for a big implosion this weekend. the preparations under way and what will happen to remnants of the building. >>> good morning. traffic is off to a good start. there is a little bit of fog out there. may make for tough driving westbound 24 looks good to the tunnel. >>> we do have foggy conditions coming up in weather. could be a little topsyturvy on the weekend. i will explain that. >>> welcome back to the ktvu channel 2 morning news. a 6.5 magnitude earthquake shook central new zealand over night. giving office workers quite a scare. this is video from the radio station. buildings in wellington were evacuated. quakes damaged homes and destroyed a bridge. the stock exchange was also briefly shut down. >>> a preliminary investigation has ruled out engine failure. they are recovered the flight data recorders but expect to know today if the devices are usable. the two pilots were trying to land on a shorter runway at the birmingham airport on wednesday when the plane crashed. the longer runway was closed for maintenance

that was warren hall crews imploded on the campus of cal state east bay. they didn't just get rid of an unsafe building, it presented scientists with an opportunity. researchers teamed up with the scientists and set up 600 seismic to better understand the nearby hayward fault and the seismic zones around it. >> it went spectacularly. you know, it took about ten seconds for the thing to fall. it made a good thump. it was heard in alameda, heard and felt in alameda. that's what we were hoping for. i think we are going to have the best possible result. we are delighted. >> the data collected is expected to give researchers a map of the hayward falls. also in the east bay, supporters of immigration reform gathered for a town hall meeting and it quickly turned heated. the issue, whether 11.5 million undocumented citizens in the united states should be given a pass to stay. monty is live with that. >> reporter: it was a passionate discussion. they got an earful for those providing a pathway to citizenship for those in the country illegally. >> why don't we secur

cal state building comes tumbling down. why sizemologists are carefully studying the controlled blast. more news is next. warren hall, the historic building at cal state east bay's campus was reduced to rubble this morning. kron 4's jeff fpierce has more on the implosion and the mixed reaction of those who saw the iconic building come down. >> of the thoughts of what could happen. we may soon know more about why a u-p-s cargo flight crashed.killing two pilots on board in birmingham, alabama this week federal investigators with the national transportation safety board have recovered the flight's data recorders. an n-t-s-b spokesman says the recorders give investigators a lot to work with. the aircraft broke into at least two pieces and scattered debris over a 300-yard area. n-t-s-b officials said that the pilots did not issue a distress call before the plane crashed. egyptian security forces have taken control of a strategic mosque in the city center -- after a 15- hour standoff with supporters of ousted president mohammed morsy. but appears the situation may not be completely over yet. fred pled-jen reports from cairo. >> reporter: this mosque and the central ca

. >>> crews are getting ready to take down a 13 story building at cal state east bay. area seismologist are watching it closely. >> reporter: lee baker's view for decades commanded by cal state's warren hall. >> every time i look out my back window i see that building. and now it will be gone. it will change my whole perspective. [ laughter ] >> reporter: along the road to baker's place today scientists installed monitoring to watch the fault. >> the more we know about it the more we can do to mitigate the effects of a dangerous fault. >> reporter: contractors say they are using 430 pounds of high explosive on precise timers to buckle one side and let gravity do the work. >> the actual fall time for the structure is going to be some place between 7 and 8 seconds. >> the concrete will be crushed on site and used for a downination of the new warren hall replacement building. >> reporter: 6,000 tons of steel will be sold for scrap overseas, contractors say they are so good at this the library 50 feet away will not see knicks. >> they will be disappointed. >> why? >> it wil

. >>> crews are getting ready to take down a 13 story building at cal state east bay. ng it closely. >> reporter: lee baker's view for decades commanded by cal state's warren hall. >> every time i look out my back window i see that building. and now it will be gone. it will change my whole perspective. [ laughter ] >> reporter: along the road to baker's place today scientists installed monitoring to watch the fault. >> the more we know about it the more we can do to mitigate the effects of a dangerous fault. >> reporter: contractors say they are using 430 pounds of high explosive on precise timers to buckle one side and let gravity do the work. >> the actual fall time for the structure is going to be some place between 7 and 8 seconds. >> the concrete will be crushed on site and used for a downination of the new warren hall replacement building. >> reporter: 6,000 tons of steel will be sold for scrap overseas, contractors say they are so good at this the library 50 feet away will not see knicks. >> they will be disappointed. >> why? >> it will be a little thump. >> i ho

. >>> tomorrow morning cal state east bay's warren hall will come down in a cloud of smoke. crews have placed explosives inside the 42-year-old nearly 800-foot building which the university deemed seismically unstable. they've installed 600 size gaffs to record the impact. they hope to learn more about the hayward falls and how badly it shakes. >> i'm always mesmerized watching those things come down, the way they implode. >> just like on the cartoons. >>> exactly. >>> 4:52. carmageddon is back. the 405 down in l.a. about to close for another weekend. we'll tell you what you need to know if you plan to head south. >>> right here we're not closing it, just changing it, the alignment of the cones for the golden gate bridge. the sheen a little slick on the roads. we'll follow the slowdown on the nimitz as conditions change there coming up. >>> we'll tell you what's happening to this rooftop mountain villa that's really caused quite a stir in china. [ female announcer ] mcdonald's dollar menu at breakfast. home of the irresistible sausage burrito. and freshly brewed premium roas

crews imploded warren hall on the campus of cal state east bay at 9:00 this morning. the demolition didn't just get rid of a seismically unsafe building but provided scientists with an opportunity. they set up 600 seismic censors to catch this moment. the goal is to analyze data collected before, during, and after the implosion to better understand the nearby hayward fault and the seismic zone around it. >> it went spectacularly. it took ten seconds to fall and made a good thump apparently heard and felt in alameda. that's really what we are hoping for. i think we're probably going to have the best possible result. so we're delighted. >> the data collected is also expected to give researchers a detailed map of the path of the hayward falls. >> supporters and opponents of immigration reform squared off today. congressman, eric swalwell hosted the event providing a pathway to citizenship as well as stronger border security. the u.s. senate passed a bipartisan bill earlier. yesterday, the republican national committee passed a resolution calling on their members to pass

the landmark overlooking the east bay was the worst earthquake hazard in the cal state system. so school officials closed it because it's so close to the fault. >> the hayward fault is about 1,000 yards that direction and literally 10 to 12 seconds, that building will be a pile of rubble. >> reporter: implosions look like this one. the company behind this skyscraper destruction a few years back is the same one pushing the switch saturday. the company says the impact will be minimal. >> if it lands on this pile of concrete over here, i have more than done my job. >> for the average person, you will not feel the vibration. the monitors and the sensors that usgs are putting out, very, very civiliansive. they pick up the slightest vibrations, they are very, very sensitive. >> reporter: researchers want to learn as much as they can quick before the next big one. >> anytime we can expect a fairly large magnitude earthquake on the hayward fault. >> reporter: it's no wonder neighbors are watching closely. >> i'm not worried about it. i'm interested in it. maybe i should be more worried

at 9:00 saturday morning demolition crews are set to destroy the 13-story warren hall on the cal state east bay campus. the 42-year-old campus building was deemed seismically unsafe. demolition experts are placing 400 pounds of explosives at more than 1,000 spots in the building. once the charges go off, the entire collapse should take about seven seconds. >> we're going to kick the legs out of the south side of the structure. it's going to start to incline that direction. and then the balance of the explosives charges going up through the building are simply to weaken the structure, allowing gravity to do a better job of bringing it as close to grade as possible. >> got it? 1,500-foot radius around the building will be closed off for safety. the u.s. geological survey is placing 600 monitors around hayward to try to get clues of how the area would be impacted by a similar-sized earthquake. jeff ranieri is monitoring our weather conditions outside. let's check in with him. >> yeah, and we do have a few forecast updates we want to bring you here. namely this active pattern that's persisting offs

by comparison, cal state east bay with 13,000 students recorded none. the san jose state campus downtown is wide open, and surrounded by other communities which may help to explain why two-thirds of the victims of on campus assaults are not students. san jose state police would not say whether city crime is spilling on to campus but the captain does say his department will continue making arrests, being proactive and visible. good enough for students and families. >> i would leave early instead of late at night or go with somebody. it's a big campus. there's cops everywhere. >> educating students on how to stay safe and addressing issues as they come up. >> reporter: been on campus for years now, he's planning changes. >> i'm going get out of here before 8:00. i used to stay late. now i wouldn't go home and do my stuff from there. >> reporter: police are not releasing a specific description of the suspect in last night's assault but say they do not believe to be a student. the victim, also not to be a student here. but they are recommending that folks st

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. >>> workers at cal state east bay are getting things ready for a big implosion tomorrow morning. landmark warren hall building will be demolished the 9:00 tomorrow morning. the building has been empty since january because of earthquake concerns. almost 350 acres of the campus will be closed to the public starting tonight and won't be reopened until 6:00 a.m. on monday. the closure is to keep people safe when nearly 430 thowndz of high explosives -- 430 pounds of high explosives go out. >> the actual time will be between seven, eight seconds. >> 6,000 tons of steel will be sold overseas. the public's invited to watch the implosion from the k-mart parking lot at mission and harder. you can also watch the warren hall implosion live height here on -- live right here on channel 2. we'll have live coverage of this. if it the implosion happens after 10:00, we'll bring it to you online. >>> rewarded for leaking classified documents. >>> and a setback for joe montana's plans to open a luxury hotel right across the street from the 49ers' new stadium in santa clara. >>> good morning. traff

. >> this saturday, cal state east bay says goodbye to the old administration building.rews installed explosives inside the 13 story landmark in the hayward hills that is scheduled to be demolished on saturday morning. it is deemed the most unstable building in the entire csu system. when it falls, scientists anticipate a shockwave equal to 2.0 earthquake. >> a staggering new cost to raise a child in 2013. >> trading is underway on walnut creek and we will check with jane king at the new york stock exchange. >> an animal imposter with a hoax that a zoo >> covering petaluma and antioch and all the bay area this is abc7 news. >> good morning, everyone, 6:44 on this thursday. a gorgeous shot from mount tamalpais toward the east where we see the sunsing and the blue skies and, yes, some low clouds and fog. mike will have a look at the forecast coming up and leyla gulen is tracking the traffic all ahead. >> this afternoon, a bicyclist will be sentenced in san francisco after pleading guilty to felony manslaughter in the first conviction of its kind in the nation. we he will n

east bay skyline. some alum came by for a final visit. >> i graduated from the nurses school here in 2010. we had classes there. >> reporter: cal state east bay associate vice president of facilities says the building was deemed seismically unstable. >> the building could fail. not to the degree that it would collapse but the degree that it would sustain enough damage it would not be cost-effective to repair it. >> reporter: the building is is to tall to take down with a crane so they will use explosives. >> we are not blowing the building up. we are imploding it. >> reporter: similar to the navy medical center. they used explosives to collapse the building on to itself. crews spent the day hanging heavy fabric to shield nearby buildings and security is stepped up as the explosives arrived on the scene. >> from a perspective standpoint you are talking about explosives you want to be sensitive and heightened security on it. >> occasional cal state lecturer, woods, says she stopped by to snap a picture of warren hall before it is history. >> it is a landmark. you pass by it on the freeway. you catch it in the corner of your eye and i w

east bay skyline. some alum came by for a final visit. >> i graduated from the nurses school here in 2010. we had classes there. >> reporter: cal stateast bay associate vice president of facilities says the building was deemed seismically unstable. >> the building could fail. not to the degree that it would collapse but the degree that it would sustain enough damage it would not be cost-effective to repair it. >> reporter: the building is is to tall to take down with a crane so they will use explosives. >> we are not blowing the building up. we are imploding it. >> reporter: similar to the navy medical center. they used explosives to collapse the building on to itself. crews spent the day hanging heavy fabric to shield nearby buildings and security is stepped up as the explosives arrived on the scene. >> from a perspective standpoint you are talking about explosives you want to be sensitive and heightened security on it. >> occasional cal state lecturer, woods, says she stopped by to snap a picture of warren hall before it is history. >> it is a landmark. you pass by it on the freeway. you catch it in the corner of your eye and i wal

. >> within seconds warren hall, the historic building at cal state east bay's campus dust.d over the weekend the iconic building. the building had to be demolished after it was deemed the most seismically university system. tonight cleanup is still underway. take a look. afternoon. one of the most visible landmarks in the surrounding hayward area for 40 years. the president of the university says he hopes to put some sort of a monument in the same location where warren hall once stood. coming up -- the iphone could soon have a brand new our financial expert breaks and losers. then --- parents spend big bucks on them to help their kids learn. but do educational apps work? the test is next. state-owned will be back after the break on kron 4 news. >> state-owned back after the break in line so >> stay tuned back after the break on kron4 new. do. >> in developing news on the kidnap victim that hathad anderson the kidnapping left her 12 a hundred $20,000 pair >> now will have a stock market update. >> stay with us out after the break on kron4 news. >> [ male announcer ] at sizzl

just about ten seconds to come down as crews imploded warren hall on the campus of cal state east bay at 9:00 sharp yesterday morning. the demolition held to get rid of a seismically unsound building and provided scientists with a rare ability. to analyze data collected before, during, and after the implosion to understand the nearby hayward fault. >> we're going to do a few experiments and then we collect these things monday, tuesday, and wednesday. wires are attached to them and we dump all the data. this is going to be a huge amount of data. >> the data is also expected to give roughesearchers a detailed of the hayward fault. the thinking was it would represent about a 2 point or 3-point magnitude earthquake. >> still ahead, a scare on the san francisco bay as two sailors thrown into the conditions and the conditions so rough racing was called off. >> around the bay area, sunshine to start. 90s coming back inland today. plus, we're watching increased fire danger tonight for some lightning potential. changes in the forecast when we come right back. >>> it's just about a quarter afte

. >> giant pile of rubble remains on the cal state east bay campus.e were overhead as crew work to remove the debris of implosion of warren hawchlt crew 10 day into a friday clean up. august 17th implosion went relatively smooth limit total ks for implosion and removal of the debris about 12 million dollars. the only damage was broken window at the library right next door to the building and broken water line as well. that shut down the campus starbucks for a day and a half. >> consumer spent 3 an half billion dollars on them last year. talking lego. now convention of sorts for kids who are lego fanatic. 7 news business technology reporter david lou dove into the kid fest in san jose. at ltas count over 400 million lego brick in existence. this is about 10,000 dollars worth of them falling on the floor for the can id to enjoy. >> they are awesome. i have been playing with them for like 5 years. >> lego says they have been around 81 years and what you can make with them that continues to capture the imagination of kids and inspires them to build things

. >> on saturday cal state east bay will said good bye to the old administration building in spectacularashion scheduled to be implode at 9:00 on saturday morning. the hall has been called the most unstable building in the entire system and when it falls, scientists an -- anticipate a shockwave and they can study the dangerous hayward fault that passes by a few feet away. >> they happen all time but not when you want. this is an event we know when it will happen and where it will happen, and, therefore, we can use the geometry. >> the sensors are being placed an the area to measure the shaking it will create. to see the implosion we will stream it live at abc7news.com on saturday at 9:00 in the morning. >> wonder what the sky will look like, a clear view? >> no, it will be cloudy. >> when it falls, it is all gray. >> like this morning? >> exactly. >> we have gray conditions across the bay and we waiting for the clouds to push into the area making a late charge. wimbledons are an issue on the bay near the shore or the delta from 2:00 this afternoon to 8:00 p.m. from the southwest at 15- t

. >>> an east bay landmark set for implosion over the weekend. warren hall at cal statebay set for implosion tomorrow. the 13-story building is now a shell of what it was. but before crews implode it u.s. geological workers and volunteers are planning about 600 earthquake -- planting about 600 earthquake sensors near the campus there. >> to the average person you will not feel the vibration. the monitors and censors are very sensitive. they pick up the slightest vibrations. >> demolition crews say watching an implosion is in the a spectator sport and will keep people back 1300 feet from the building when they implode it over the weekend. >>> 5:37 right now. coming up, triple the toll. why some drivers are being charged more on the golden gate bridge. plus -- >> oh, my god. i just bought some. >> a warning for pet owners out there. the nationwide recall affecting dog and cat foods. >> and it's called the world's worst road. what destroyed this russian highway. ,,,,,,,,,, wow, i've been claritin clear for 10 days! when your allergies start, doctors recommend taking one non

tomorrow morning, cal state east bay's warren hall will come down in a cloud of smoke.s placed explosives inside that 42-year-old building nearly 800 feet high which the university deems seismically unstable. researchers installed 600 size graphs to record the falling building's base. >>> neighbors in santa clara will voice frustrations today over the stalled construction of the new library. a court stopping construction on the north side branch library right in the middle of a funding dispute between the city and county. the problem here, the city is spending redevelopment money on the library. the state dissolved redevelopment funds last year. under state law the money should have been transported to schools and special districts. today at 1:30, community members will be holding a rally at the santa clara city county chambers in hopes the library will open as planned. >>> for the first time in 20 years, chewy gomez will no longer be the morning radio host at kmel. he confirmed the news on instagram. >> as you know, the rumors are true. i want to thank the bay area for

an east bay landmark is coming down in a big way over the weekend. warren hall at the cal state east bay set for implosion tomorrow. the 13-story building is now a shell of what it was. but before crews implode it, u.s. geological workers and volunteers are planning about 600 earthquake -- planting about 600 earthquake sensors near campus including a few at lee baker's house. >> i'll have a front row seat as far as information is gathered and i want to find out as much as i can about earthquakes. >> demolition crews say watching implosions is not a spectator sport and will keep people 1300 people back from the building. i'm sure it will be on video. >>> the exploratorium plans to cut 80 positions roughly 18% of its staff. the "chronicle" says attendance at the museum is only about half of what was predicted when it moved to a waterfront location. >> it's a cool museum. >> you took your kids, right? >> i have not had a chance to get down there. but i love it. the old one was spectacular. >> you would think with all the racing and stuff going on in the city people would flock ther

it happened on the cal state campus east bay. yesterday's implosion -- boom -- it left a big cloud of dust. this comes after a csu seismic review study found that warren hall, which is situated 2,000 feet from the hayward fault to be highly vulnerable in an earthquake. they recorded the effect that was similar to a 2.0 magnitude quake. >> i could feel it in my feet. of course there was the boom, boom, boom percussion. but i was looking for the ground motion. >> the entire campus was closed this weekend. now a new five-story structure will be built elsewhere on campus. it will serve as an office space and service center. >> it is back on. and we are counting down to opening day for the new bay bridge. the safety debate that nearly delayed it. that's coming up. >> and mishaps on the water. >> i never used the bathroom at school. >> you went all day without using the bathroom? >> yes. >> a first for strands gender students. the critics who say it goes too far. >> we have surprising developments in the weather department. fire alerts

warren hall, the historic building at cal state east bay's campus was reduced to rubble this weekend after being deemed the most seismically unstable in the cal state university system. kron 4's jeff pierce has more on the implosion and the mixed reaction of those who saw the iconic building come down. >> dignitaries and invited guests together in hayward saturday morning to witness the explosion. >> people along campus stated that this was one of the most visible landmarks. >> i have to be honest that we're honoring a businessman back to your grandfather. as you all sit here waiting for to be blown up. >> the event was used to gain knowledge. the u.s. survey ed its sensors to measure the size of its. >> this represents a unique opportunity perry e. >> within seconds it was a cloud of dust. for some it was a sense of loss. >> it was sad to see it come down. >> truckers, it was a sense of what could be learned. also what will fill the void. >> for now, there is a monument a row.of ruble. line te time is 7:27 a.m.. here is a live look outside at the san mateo bridge. we will be live loo

a landmark building at cal state east bay will be imploded in j a few days.efore that happens, ktvu will receive a tour of the demolition site in just a few hours. the 13-story warren hall will be deknollished this saturday -- demolished this saturday. the building that housed classes and classrooms opened in 1971. it's been vacant for two years because of earthquake safety concerns. the implosion is set for saturday at 9:00 a.m. >>> this morning, paramedics are defending their response to a deadly stab a an el sobrante hardware store. emergency responders waited five minutes, it's reported, for deputies to secure the scene before helping the worker despite pleas at bystanders -- from bystanders. the man accused of stabbing the worker has been arrested. >>> speeds during this pursuit topped 100 miles an hour. oakland police started to chase the suspect accused of stealing a silver nissan. at the end of the chase, the suspects backed up the car and hit a police cruiser. two men and a female teenager were arrested. sheriff's deputies recovered a semi-automatic

. >> it happened yesterday on the cal state campus east bay. yesterday's implosion left a big cloud of dust. the seismic review that prompted the demolition found that the building, which is situated just 2000 feet from the fault is highly volar inable to an earthquake. scientists installed hundreds of seismic sensors to record the implosion because it has an effect similar to a quake. >> i could feel it in my feet. there was the boom, boom, boom percussion. i was looking for ground motion. >> the campus was closed ahead of the implosion. now next, a 5-story structure will be built elsewhere on campus. it will serve as an office space and student service center. >>> counting down to opening day for the new bay bridge. the safety debate that nearly delayed it. our conversation coming up. >>> mishaps on the water. the scary moments in this america's cup race on the san francisco bay. students... how san francisco with a new law >>> went all day without using the bathroom? >> how san francisco is leading the state with a new law and critics who sa

. >>> the implosion at cal state east bay did not go as perfectly planned after all.fter being deemed seismically unsafe. you can see that a 60-foot high section of that building did not fall to the ground. it will now have to be torn down during the cleanup. a monument will be erected at that site to honor the trucking magnate for whom the building was named. >>> a one of a kind earthquake test is examining the best ways to keep buildings standing when a major earthquake hits. yesterday researchers from uc san diego used a shake table to determine if seismic retrofitting actually protects buildings. when the buildings with stood the simulated earthquake the retrofitting was removed and the building quickly collapsed. >> the main aspect of designing these structures is life safety, ensuring that the structure doesn't collapse. >> researchers say they tested different types of retro fight fiting including what's being used in san francisco. they say the updated buildings have a better chance of surviving another earthquake like the 1989 quake. . >>> an cade kay militan

east bay building. pam cook's in the studio to tell us about this explosive goodbye. >> it's a well-known building on the campus of cal state university east bay. it's set to be imploded this weekend. it's been part of the east bay skyline for 41 years. but we're told it will take just 12 seconds for it to come down. the building has been declared seismically unstable. we talked to some alumni and faculty who wanted to stop by for one last week. >> that's a landmark that's been there. you pass by it on the freeway, you catch the -- you catch it out of the corner of your eye. i wanted to take photos before it was gone. >> i graduated from the nursing school in 2010. we used to have classes in warren hall. >> reporter: the buildings nearby have been draped with with heavy fabric. parking lots in the area will be closed on friday. the entire campus will be closed saturday morning for the demolition, scheduled for 9:00 a.m. what's going into replace warren hill? that's coming up and the security involved in demolishing a building. >>> san francisco police are looking for more suspects in connection with the city's largest drug

the landmark overlooking the east bay was the worst earthquake hazard in the cal state system. school officials closed it because it's so close to the fault. >> the hayward fault is buy 1,000 yards that direction -- is about 1,000 yards that direction. in 12 seconds it will be a pile of rubble. >> reporter: the company behind this skyscraper destruction a few years back is the same one pushing the switch saturday. the company says the impact will be minimal. >> if it lands on this pile of concrete over here, i have more than done my job. >> for the average person, you will not feel the vibration. the monitors and the sensors that usgs are putting out very, very sensitive pick up even the slightest vibrations. >> reporter: researchers want to learn as much as they can and quick before the next big one. >> anytime we can expect a fairly large magnitude earthquake on the hayward fault. >> reporter: it's no wonder why neighbors are watching closely. >> i'm not worried. i'm interested in t maybe i should be more worried about it and i'll find that out. >> reporter: school officials