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paola: o se cumplen 30 aÑos del terremoto de loma prieta que paralizÓ la bahÍa.mos a hablar del nuevo sistema de notificaciones de temblores en california. y vamos a ver cÓmo se preparan los centros escolares, vamos como lento nieto mejÍa con 1 recuento de lo que fue esa sombrÍa tarde del 17 de octubre de 1899. >> 2 periodistas del Área de la bahÍa tambiÉn recuerda con claridad cuando la tierra se sacudiÓ violentamente. tres dÉcadas han pasado después del terremoto de loma prieta que provocÓ destrozos tan graves como la ruptura del puente de la bahÍa. ademÁs de 1 saldo de 63 muertos, el periodista univisiÓn luis mejÍa recuerda lo que vio con osorio las calles de san francisco reportÓ el terremoto. >> cuando salir encontrÉ 1 par de cuerpos de personas que habÍan fallecido en 1 edificio que se habÍa derrumbado parcialmente, 1 edificio de ladrillos. >> esta mujer dice que se refugiÓ bajo 1 escritorio de trabajo de san josÉ y después les piden que salieron del edificio . >> estamos en este estacionamiento cuando salimos del pavimento eran literalmente olas. >> en est

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he says loma prieta and the damage done to his city. it's closer to home on also >>with being on the group of people who then bodies. afterwards that might have been. whatever the finishing touch on commuter pro. >>and though he says more than that he'll always remember the compassion and bravery complete strangers showed that day to help people plan from the rubble. felipe gaulle kron 4 news. >>be sure to download the kron 4 app but in the app store for more coverage of the loma prieta earthquake 30th anniversary and kron on starts at 10 o'clock this morning was live reports remembering loma prieta and reminding you about earthquake safety. >>a close call for a mother and her twin babies in the east bay we're going hear from witnesses who saw car crashed into their home. and the horrific accident at a bart train yard leaves a train operator with a crushed leg will have the story and after the break cleanup begins following a refinery fire in the east bay will have the latest on the investigation. coming up. the van gogh. to harrison, t

>>anniversary of the loma prieta earthquake. it brings to mind the deadly say for a structure that collapsed in oakland 42 people died when that freeway collapsed scrum forcefully call actually spoke to retired firefighter who was among the first to respond that day. >>30 years after the cypress structure collapse the to dec freeway in oakland replaced with a green belt, no longer cypress street remains mandela parkway the rebuilt fire station number 3 located behind the cypress memorial that's where we met mark hoffman. he retired from th oakland fire department last year after more than 38 years of service eventually rising to the rank of chief. he was a lieutenant in 1989, when he and his crew of 4 were among the first responders to the cypress saw a mushroom cloud. >>and looks like a small bomb gone off. so i we're going out with plans to eat dinner at the fire station and watch the world series in between service calls were cut short when for 15 seconds the loma prieta earthquake shook the bay area and crush the cypress swe

. >>> today is the 30th anniversary of the loma prieta earthquake. the statewide system the governor introduced that will send out earthquake warning alerts throughout california. >>> a walkout staged by the santa clara county workers buck white union members say the county's last and best offer may not be good enough. >>> good afternoon, everyone. i'm frank mallicoat. >> i'm gasia mikaelian. today on the 30th anniversary of the loma prieta earthquake the u.s. geological survey, state leaders and seismologists just launched an earthquake early warning system in california. the app is called, my shake. >> amber alert work similar to the amber alert system. allie rasmus joins us live from oakland where the governor and other state leaders unveiled that new program. >> reporter: they had a public unveiling and a news conference where they talked about the new earthquake early warning system via that my shake app. the media still here, about to leave the pier where we are. the app called, my shake, is free to download and was developed by uc berkeley's s

>>paul basco says on the day of the loma prieta earthquake.he deli was open like always then the jolt and the rolling. but just like the hearty structure of its famous outages, it serves the business nestled between 2 solid buildings stood tall with hardly any >>loma prieta for and this of business was kind of odd kind of amazing. actually didn't have any product really come off the ship right shelter. but it up against 2 other buildings, so everything just kind of without the buildings bounced off of each other. >>paul says that everyone in the store spring into action to help out the community but we give whatever food we had left we just like ok we you know because it was like we can't keep it are electricity went down. our gas is down. it's like oh here we go into it all as food just that donated so we just a bit. >>paul says that he will never forget some of the images from that day. >>the building in the morning. i remember that one the burning about that what what is it tough. and then yeah, of course the world series. and the bay bridg

he says loma prieta and the damage done to his city.o home one but was also >>with being on the group of people who then assumed bodies afterwards that might have been. whatever finishing touch from a commuter pro. >>and though he says more than that always remember the compassion and bravery complete strangers show that day to help oakland from the rubble. felipe gaulle kron 4 news. >>and be sure to download the kron on app at your favorite app store we've got more coverage of the loma prieta 30th anniversary in fact coming up at 10 o'clock this morning. have live reports as we look back and remember the events of loma prieta and the changes that have happened -year-old was in an accident. when i called usaa, it was that voice asking me, "is your daughter ok?" that's where i felt relief. we're the rivera family and we plan to be with usaa for life. see how much you can save with usaa insurance. see how much you can save enough with mouthwash that burns. in fact, most mouthwashes contain more alcohol than you think. but colgate mouthwas

this isn't loma prieta. this isn't even north ridge.eople are being good about doing something while we have time. it's like don't panic, but don't delay. >> officials for the statewide university of california systems president's office refused to answer our questions on camera but they did send a statement that reads in part, quote, university of california believes it is important to proactively upgrade its buildings. the university is seeking to exceed current state requirements and, quote, the university is exploring sources of funding to help including a bond put to the voters in march of 2020 to help pay for all the needed retrofits. a price tag that experts tell me could rise into the billions of dollars. we'll stay on this story. i'm stephen stock, nbc bay area news. >>> well, one thing we have been talking about a lot this week are those inchearthquakes. we've been feeling them. i've been covering them and exchange when the earthquakes start to shake. >> we've only seen a few minor aftershocks this morning. when it's all calm,

it remains one of the most searing images of the loma prieta earthquake. the double-decker cyprus freeway in west oakland had collapsed in 15 seconds into ming 42 people in their cars and injured hundreds more. >> you have the collapse all the way down to the roadway on one side a e other side was up seven feet at an angle. >> reporter: retired oakland fire chief and his crew were the first responders to get there. the memories of what he saw and did are still vivid 30 years later. >> people looking over the edge and cars that have gone off the freeway. the car roofs were collapsed down to the windowsills of the doors. that was where maybe some people here had survived and some people hadn't. >> reporter: on this anniversary, the city of oakland commemorated those whose lives ended here. >> the fact that right here where we are standing, 42 people perished in the cyprus collapse. that recognition was so sobering , so shattering. >> reporter: that was especially true when kaufman was alerted to one particular car. >> for five hours we wrestled in getting a

tomorrow is the anniversary of the loma prieta quake . you can go ahead and download the app and it goes live tomorrow. starting tomorrow alerts for earthquakes like this one in pleasant hill on monday will be at your fingertips almost in real time no matter where you are. oes is launching the california earthquake early warning system. it appears uc berkeley's earthquake app with an emergency alert system that will go right to your phone. there are two pieces to it. one is the app itself that received information about earthquakes. the other piece is our network of seismic stations that detect earthquakes quickly.>> reporter: it has been in testing for more than a year. tomorrow it will go live along the wireless emergency alert system. it will work the same way as amber flood alerts.>> if you know something big is coming it is easier to protect yourself than if you are caught unaware. >> reporter: that is the reason behind the alert system. if you are prepared and notified even a few seconds can matter. >>> it can mean a lot. if you can

he says loma prieta and the damage done to his city. it's closer to home one but was also >>with green on the group of people who then bodies. afterwards might have been. whatever finishing touch on may >>and though he says more than that always remember the compassion and bravery complete strangers show that day to help oakland from rubble. felipe to kron 4 news. >>today millions of people across california practice what to do when the next big one strikes. this was this morning at rosa parks elementary school in san francisco, a class of kindergartners crawled under their desks during the great california shakeout the drill practice is how to duck cover and hold during an earthquake. the city's fire chief police chief and mayor also took part. mayor london breed graduated from rosa parks elementary school. she shared her memories of the loma prieta earthquake that shook the bay area 30 years ago. >>it looked like the place went like this. and we were like i mean like seriously and we were like i basically offense all right we couldn't

>>paul basco says on the day of the loma prieta earthquake. the deli was open like always then the jolt and the rolling. but just like the hearty structure of its famous outages, it serves the business nestled between 2 solid buildings stood tall with hardly any >>loma prieta for this business was kind of odd kind of amazing. i actually didn't have any product really come off the ship right shelter. but it up against 2 other buildings, so everything just kind of without the buildings bounced off of each other. >>paul says that everyone in the store spring into action to help out the community but we give whatever food we had left we just like ok we you know because it was like we can't keep it are electricity went down. our gas is down. it's like oh here we go into it all as food just that donated so we just gave it away. >>paul says that he will never forget some of the images from that day the building >>remember that one the burning about that what what is it tough. and then yeah, of course the world series. and the bay bridge that with tho

you can find more on video from loma prieta, kpix5 photographers reflect on the ck prieta. >> arrested again, california women just released after a deadly dui crash that she live streams. why she is back behind bars. struck and juul super suspends sales of certain vape flavors to keep dean from getting hooked but there is one big problem. 's >>> peninsula residents tired of the constant roar of flames now have a new tool. as if i was providing the truck noise levels. >>> in the north bay, chp closed both directions of highway 37 for a time this afternoon because of multiple brushfires. take a look, that is a wall of smoke right next to the roadway there. you can see some planes as well. this is between skaggs island and highway 121. no word yet on the cause. crews were able to quickly knockdown those claims and reopen the lanes. >> seven cisco based juul says it will stop selling fruit and dessert flavored cigarettes. the voluntary step is the company's latest attempt to whether the growing backlash. critics claim it's flavored nicotine products for a growing vaping addiction among te

an >>loma prieta earthquake in the bay area's preparing for the next big one. thank you so much for joining us tonight. i'm justine waldman vickie's off this evening and i'm grant lotus end on this note, worthy anniversary california is debuting its first ever statewide quake warning system warnings produced by what's known as shake alert will be pcation system that issues amber alert. we'll also send it out meaning people could receive both notifications my shake. was also developed at the berkeley seismology lab kron four's charles clifford has more on the new alert system. >>well after more than a decade and development the state of california the usgs have made their shake alert earthquake early warning system available to the public act which you can download for most smart phones is now available for free. app which is called my shake can give users a few seconds of warning before an earthquake hits that could be enough time to take cover and save lives. >>and we are now all part of this remarkable capacity to enter a to experiment to advance science and

.>>> on the eve of the 30th anniversary of the loma prieta earthquake a former firefighter recalls the moment he saved a woman from a collapsing building. how it has changed his life forever. >>> jill jill has entresto, and a na heart failure pill that helped keep people alive and out of the hospital. don't take entresto if pregnant; it can cause harm or death to an unborn baby. don't take entresto with an ace inhibitor or aliskiren or if you've had angioedema with an ace or arb. the most serious side effects are angioedema, low blood pressure, kidney problems, or high blood potassium. ask your doctor about entresto. where to next? >>> on the eve of the loma prieta anniversary a look back at an area with a damage was overshadowed by the bay area's destruction. >>> returns to santa cruz three decades after he was there covering the powerful quake of 89. >> reporter: in the immediate aftermath of the loma prieta earthquake almost all of the media attention was focused on san francisco and oakland. something happened here in front of that house that finally got the world's attention. it w

it was 30 years ago that the loma prieta struck the bay area. i remember it well , being a young college student at silver cisco's state. the 6.9 earthquake costs lives, billions of dollars in the glimpse of what to expect during the next big one. in san francisco, there has been investment in people, infrastructure, or to prepare for something like loma prieta or even bigger. >> infrastructure itself, san francisco is made up 20 billion $20 billion worth of investments like waterways, pipelines, transportation lines, utilities, public safety facilities, firefighters, hospitals and things of that nature. >> reporter: the city and county say they have done their part, the experts are out here urging the public to do their part. one of the lessons was how to drop, cover and hold on to something during an actual earthquake. the, here live i can tell you, even before buying a emergency kit for putting together your own emergency kit, officials say the best things you can do, is get to know people in your neighborhood, find out who can heut, or who n

. >>> and today a look back at the loma prieta earthquake. hearing stories about where they were 30 years ago today. one man says he was inside his home when he felt a powerful jolt. >> and the walls liked like they were caving in back and forth. i was concerned about my father who was sitting in the family room. i checked on him and he was totally confused. tv just keeps getting better. how you watch it does too. this is xfinity x1. featuring the emmy award-winning voice remote. streaming services without changing passwords and input. live sports - with real-time stats and scores. access to the most 4k content. and your movies and shows to go. the best tv experience is the best tv value. xfinity x1. simple. easy. awesome. xfinity. the future of awesome. >>> right now at 5:14, a live look outside in walnut creek, starting out soggy. some mist and clouds rolling by. we're going to have a really nice afternoon reaching into the 70s. coming up in less than five minutes. >>> and still looking at dublin 580. right above the clock, flashing lights

the loma prieta earthquake, october 17, 1989. 5:04 pm. who can forget it? 63 people died. 3800 people were hurt. many homes were destroyed in the marina district of san francisco. that's where pam cook was working at the time. the quake also caused billions of dollars in damage. san francisco is having several events today marking that memorable day. greg liggins is at the civic center plaza in san francisco. people will have a chance to experience a simulation and, greg, you remember that day very well. you were right there. >> reporter: i definitely do remember that day. i was a college student at the time. but right now let's talk about what's going on here today at the civic center. there were a number of civic leaders here and emergency preparedness officials and of course there is this thing behind me doing a lot of shaking. it's an earthquake simulator. what they are trying to do out here is to get people prepared for the next big one. of course many people here in the bay area have never experienced a quake the size of the loma prieta which as you m

. >>> kpix 5 news starts right now with a look back at the loma prieta earthquake that was 30 years ago tonight. good evening, i'm ken bastida. >> i'm veronica de la cruz. the quake killed 60 people and injured hundreds more. it caused damage to property in private homes and businesses. all of these years later, wilson walker spoke with people who remember it like it was yesterday. day to ask that timeless question, where >> the oakland a's -- >> me and my 3 sons and husband were all in the upper deck, all of a sudden we started feeling the tremor. we looked up and we saw parts of the candlestick start to shake. >> 30 years later in the bay area landscape it no longer include some locations that served as the main stages for life-and-death drama that evening. >> i had just driven through this intersection right where the separate structure collapse about 10 minutes after i drove through. >> reporter: for kim perry, the cyprus disaster unfolded right outside his workplace and went on for weeks. >> in fact, dan rather came and wanted to get up on top of the roof to take pictures and the b

we're sharing our stories from loma prieta.avid told me that he was living in santa clara at the time it hit and they went home on the freeway just to learn that it had collapsed. and they were so spooked he didn't go back to work for about three days. you can see the rest of david's story and the rest of the stories that we're sharing on my facebook page at kari hall weather. i'm also posting those videos incase you missed them from the past three mornings we've been covering loma prieta. here's the bay bridge toll plaza. i normally don't take mike's cameras but i love this sunrise. we are going to see more clouds moving in with cool temperatures, upper 30s in santa rosa, 49 in oakland and concord. we're at 50 right now in san jose. as we go throughout the day it's going to be a little bit cooler compared to yesterday because of the clouds, and we're going to every now and then see the sun peeking out, low to mid 70s for the east bay. with oakland reaching 66 degrees. and san francisco expect a high of 64. we'll start out with

loma prieta earthquake happened on the san andreas fault.here's another fault line in the bay area that also poses a huge risk. chief meteorologist jeff ra n y the nieri takes a look at the hayward fault. >> i want to take a look at the history of this. set the scene. the hayward fault just in case you didn't know runs from fremo fremont, oakland, berkeley, right up into richmond. if there was a strong quake, we could see violent shaking for over 2 million people in contra costa and alameda counties. how long has it been since the last strong quake? 151 years ago. now, the number-one question we always get asked is, has there ever been a break of 151 years? let's take a look at that data and wa you're going to be able to see here is, well, in the past, 1134, to 1317, 180-year break and 1317 to 1475, 158-year break and right now we're running at 151 years since the last strong quake. the average is 150. so we are definitely due for another strong earthquake. you know, any time here from now into the future. so let's push this back into the gr

nbc bay area kmuz prese news presents loma prieta 30 years later. we look at the science behind its destruct iive force. how earthquake engineering changed the bay area forever and steps you can take to stay safe when the next one hits. "loma prieta 30 years later c" l this week only on nbc bay area news and nbcbayarea.com. >>> during the blackout some families with solar panels were sitting pretty but not all of them. consumer investigator explains why some had power and some of them didn't. >> here's the reality check, some solar systems were useless when the power went out. take a look at this q&a from the solar company, sun run. question, will solar panels work during a blackout? answer, no, unless you have battery storage. those batteries are optional and can be expensive. many of the state's 926,000 solar homes don't have a battery. so they were left in the dark despite their rooftop panels. at solaria, another solar company located in oakland, its ceo explained an existing system can b retrofitted. >> call your local installer, see what it wo

the magnitude 6.9 loma prieta quake killed 63 people and injured 38 how others.re on the cyprus bridge when it happen. it ruptured a gas line in san francisco in the marina district setting off a big fire with more than 100 buildings damaged or destroyed and the quake struck at 5:04 right before game three of the world series at candlestick park. a number of events are planned to include community preparedness on the marina green at 3:00 and in santa cruz, the downtown library will host a presentation of the loma prieta oral histories at 4:45 this afternoon and in oakland, leaders will gather with transit officials for a summit on the bay area resilience in the 30 years following the quake. it begins tonight at 5:30 at the structural engineering institute on grand avenue. >>> scientists cannot predict earthquakes but there is an app that will give you a warning when one is nearby and could reach you. the governor will launch the system and we have allie rasmus live in pleasant hills. talk to us about the new plan. >> reporter: the alert system is in the form of a

hours and finally got home in time for the trains to start again this back at 30 years since the loma prieta earthquake. >> left the bay area devastated and killed dozens and destroyed dozens of structures. it was the timing of the urg earthqua earthquake that caused the bay area to see here's meteorologis hall. >> when loma prieta shook the ground on october 17th, 1989, it

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the epicenter was located near the loma prieta peak.t we are looking back at the earthquake and giving you a glimpse of the future. check out our abc 7 originals documentary "the earthquake effect." watch it anywhere you get abcincluding amazon fire tv and our abc 7 news app. we will bring you a special 30-minute broadcast tonight at 6:30 on abc 7. >>> the nustar fuel tank farm in crockett is still closed at officials search for the cause of tuesday's fire. contra costa fire officials say threat of another explosion or fire at the facility. >> they have their own fire suppression capabilities, sufficient to handle anything that might be related to what's going on now. >> contra costa fire officials say they're still not sure if monday night's earthquake contributed to the fire on tuesday. in an email to abc7 news, nustar says that they build to meet or exceed industry standards which includes seismic design criteria. you can stay up to date with the abc 7 news app and on abc7news.com. >>> developing news this morning, a u.s. delegation

this is all coming on the 30th anniversary of the loma prieta earthquake.r kit, talk to your loved ones about your plan or come down here to civic center plaza, you can also get inside this earthquake simulator. there's lots of vendors here, experts you can talk to. live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >> it is a good idea to get prepared. but on a totally unserious note, we have notes about this whole shake-up thing with you. they need more things on the shelves. i was suggesting eggs. kumasi said they need glasses. >> kumasi, are you trying to hurt me? >> friend, no. >> glass? eggs? terrible idea. they used soft, plush things to fall. >> do you really have nemo on your book shelf at the house? >> okay, but -- kumasi, they don't want it to be dangerous. are you trying to kill me? >> i want us to know what's really going down. >> i'm glad amy got the point of all of this. notice, all i said was eggs. like a dozen eggs. that's all i'm asking for. next year. >> eggs. that's as far as i'll go. >> thank you. >> abc 7 news can help you prepare for a

the loma prieta earthquake.that moment in 1989, there are both physical and psychological shifts in the city and in the world. >> this idea of sharing memories has so much to do with how the bay area has changed since the quake. i like this idea of having a place to hold that in a valid way. >> one moment, one year. it changed so much for so many. in san francisco, liz -- >> we continues to share people's work online. >> you can see her illustrations on her website or at the chinese cultural center of san francisco and it runs through the ends of the year. >> this does it for abc 7 news at 4:00. thank you for joining us. i'm ama daetz. >>> i'm larry beil. abc 7 news at 5:00 starts now. >>> earthquake, drop, cover, hold on. >> state launches the country's first statewide earthquake alert system. how much time do you get to prepare? >> the epicenter of loma prieta, like phoenix, how santa cruz rose from the devastation. >> when time stopped. we're moments away from remembering a memorable moment. you'll see it as

and hurricane ka loma prieta and the damage done to city. it's closer toom >>with being on the group of people who then assumed bodies afterwards might have them. whatever the finishing touch from a commuter pro. >>and though he says more than that always remember the compassion and bravery complete strangers show that day to help people plan from rubble. felipe gaulle kron 4 news. >>many businesses in san francisco across the bay area did not survive the earthquake, but one italian deli beat the odds luca delhi opened its doors in the marina district back in 1929. the business was passed down to the owner's grandson paul basco basco says on the day of the mueller prieta earthquake. he remembers the jolt and the rolling. but the business stood tall with hardly any damage loma . but it up against 2 other buildings, so everything just kind of without the buildings bounced off of each other. >>the delhi ended up serving food to a lot of people unable to go home and became something of a lifeline for those who are displaced. moscow says are defi

. >>> today marks 30 years since the 1989 loma prieta earthquake and is a day that changed the bay areaever. the quake killed 69 people and leveled buildings and freeways. thousands of people were injured. it's remembered as world series quake because it struck just before game three between the a's and giants. many of you maybe saw it on tv. we'll continue our coverage looking back on that fateful day that includes live reports from san francisco. the first ever statewide system is rolling out. >> nbc bay area is at the usgs offices in menlo park with more. >>> earthquake, drop, cover, hold on. shaking expected. >> reporter: this is what the app will sound like and look like. this video put together by uc berkeley is intended to familiarize users with the my shake app. >> this is best described as a rapid detection system and dissemination of earthquake information. >> a news conference following a series of quakes. >> 5.7. >> okay, so we have an earthquake that's already begun. >> reporter: lucy jones was describing tremors when instruments detected an aftershock. >> early warning sys

." >>> we continue our team coverage marking 30 years since the loma prieta earthquake. the quake struck just after 5:00 in the evening on october 17, 1989 and it was immediate. >> the ecypress freeway where 4 people died. >> as "today in the bay's" laura garcia reports, one man believes he was saved by a spur of the moment change in his routine. >> something was telling me no reason to get back on the freeway. >> reporter: he had just dropped by an insurance client. >> i was about two blocks down there. >> reporter: the quickest way back was the 880 cypress structure. for some reason -- >> it was a nice, sunny day. i'll drive the back woods, take my time getting home. i would have been getting back on the cypress structure. >> reporter: mark had driven one block from the double decker freeway he normally would have been on. >> this thing was a general roar like a train coming down the tracks. >> reporter: the concrete structure pancaked. >> i would have been in the middle of it. >> reporter: 42 people died, many more injured. >> i called my parents and told them he was

so this isn't loma prieta. this isn't even northridge. so people are being good about doing something while we have time. it's like don't panic, but don't delay. >> reporter: now officials with the uc systems president's office refused to answer our questions on camera, but they did send a statement that reads in part, quote, the university of california believes it is important to proactively upgrade its buildings, that the university is seeking to exceed current state requirements and are doing so, and, quote, the university is exploring sources of funding to help pay for it, including a bond to put the voter -- which will be put to the voters in march of next year which will help pay for all these needed retrofits, something we've been told could cost billions of dollars. we'll stay on this story. back to you. >> all right, stephen. good information. we have all this new technology. we have a lot of old and aging infrastructure. it's an issue, and it's hard to point the blame at anyone. but it's an issue across the state. >> let's brin

this isn't loma prieta, this isn't even north ridge. so people are being good about doing something while we have time. it's like don't panic, but don't delay. >> tonight at 6:00 we find out what's being done to fix the problem. we'll also show you some of the new technology used to find critical weaknesses in buildings that were one thought to be safe. >>> as we come up on 5:11, as we've been sharing our stories about loma prieta. kimmy said that she was in san francisco, a friend and her were driving. she thought something was wrong with the car until things were breaking off of buildings and they realized they were having an earthquake. and they realized they were stung in the city. share your stories with me o facebook and twitter. coming up at about 5:25 we'll talk about the difference between magnitude and intense fip as we get out the door this morning, a live look outside in fremont, clouds and cool temperatures in the 50s. we'll see clouds throughout the day with low 60s at noon. we'll have a slighter cooler day thank gs to the

certainly that on this 30th anniversary of loma prieta. it gives you a glimpse into the future just as importantly. >> you can see it anywhere you get abc 7. including amazon fire tv and the abc 7 news app. >>> look for it on all of our platforms but look for it tonight at 6:30, too. >>> mayor london breed went back to her elementary school for basic earthquake preparedness. appropriately. >>> mayor breed joined kindergartners at rosa parks elementary in a duck, cover and hold drill. other officials, including the police and fire chiefs were there as well. >> kids practiced the drill so they know how to react when an earthquake does hit. >> i would go home across the street and drive my grandmother crazy. i'm like mama, we got to get ready for an earthquake. we got to do this, we got to do that. >> besides seeking cover, the kids practiced vook waiting their school and look for emergency exits when they get home. it's a great lesson for the kids today and on the 30th anniversary of loma prieta. u to aruse this opportunity for >> we've way.

tomorrow marks the anniversary of the magnitude 6.9 loma prieta earthquake. it collapsed bridges and highways and changed thousands of lives in an instant. >> in the days that followed, the stories of survival spread. and one in particular, on a collapsed stretch of 880 captured the hearts and minds of an entire nation. >> reporter: that is the cypress section of the nimitz freeway. oh, my god, look at that. the freeway has completely collapsed. it is one of the most enduring images. >> this is so much worse. >> reporter: i was the first television reporter on the scene. 14 city blocks, the double-decker section of 880 had been damaged or collapsed. it is something beyond belief. there are rush hour cars, you can see the upper level sitting atop of the lower level right now. those cars, those people still trapped underneath there. >> you could hear voices. you could hear voices screaming, help me, help me, help me. until the fire just started. then you don't hear them no more. >> reporter: dozens of cars and trucks crushed under concrete. 42 people died here.

millions had watched loma prieta rock the world series. >> the oakland as. >> have you found out what's going on? >> coast guard helicopter attempting to aid the person in the car. >> you see the freeway system, where it's collapsed and it almost looks like a roller coaster there. that huge fire, the building that collapsed in the building to its right, if you haven't seen it before is tilted dramatically. >> kpix 5's mark sayre is near the earthquake's epicenter in santa cruz where the community held a moment of silence tonight. >> in the immediate aftermath of the quake, most of the attention was on the bay area and the world series. but it took santa cruz residents hours before they learned they were actually much closer to the epicenter. santa cruz is just 10 miles from the epicenter of the loma prieta quake and the town lost dozens ofuildings and was cut off for days. >> please join me in a moment of silence. >> reporter: tonight at exactly 5:04 p.m., the moment the quake hit in 1989, a few dozen residents came together for a moment of silence. a small display of newspaper headline

their memories of the 1989 loma prieta earthquake.e hearing from one business owner who jumped right into action. before we go a little peek outside checking in on and the golden gate there it is you can see because of all the fog and drizzle out there so be careful driving across the span. we'll have the hollywood minute coming up after the break. >>welcome back to the kron 00:04am morning news, thanks for staying with us the time to check in on those entertainment headlines. one of america's most famous tabloids heading to the big screen. david daniel has this and more in this morning's hollywood minute. >>the tricks sources yes we do america's most notorious tabloid get the documentary treatment in scandalous the true story of the national enquirer. the film looks at the scandal sheet. shocking stories that makes truth and fiction shaking and shaping both pop culture and politics, scandalous reaches theaters november 15th. not your usual adam lambert video, the flamboyant singer's latest clip is a black and white live session video

that 6.9 loma prieta earthquake struck during the world series between the giants and the a's. a magical bay area moment quickly turned tragic. nbc bay area's terry mcsweeney was actually at candlestick park that night and joins us now. it's been a longe it just happened yesterday, terry. >> it seems very much like yesterday. you can never forget something like that. we are safer. and you don't have to be an engineer to appreciate that. all you have to do is look around san francisco and the newer, safer structures. they're everywhere. maybe the most prominent change as a result of the loma prieta earthquake is the new eastern span of the bay bridge. it owes much of its existence to the bridge it replaced that partially collapsed 30 years ago tomorrow. san francisco's embarcadero, a wide bike-friendly ble freeway which was torn down after being damaged. its deswhere most of the fatalities occurred. three killed in santa cruz 20 buildings destroyed but quake could not destroy the book store. city officials gave owner neil cunity to grab his books from the condemned building. he

although it didn't collapse, in the loma prieta earthquake, it was damaged.agnos saw it as a chance to tear down what he called a monstrosity. >> look at it today. is it's a bright sparkling jewel, as is the rest of the water front. >> the minute the roadway came down, all of a sudden there was all of this area available to us. >> the quake damaged the cumbersome central freeway, which split hayes vally and western addition. and even after the quake it took years to come down. voters passed a ballot measure to save it and then one to tear it down. >> we looked retrospect ively, the earthquake damaged it and great, we will take it down, but the reality was much more complex. >> when it was torn down, the central freeway gave way to octava boulevard, now home to shops and new residential. >> the earthquake was the single event that gave us an opportunity to make a decision about freeways in this city. >> different generations have their own ideas of progress. but for all the damage and tragedy inflicted by the loma prieta earthquake, it also had a hand in forgi

portobello joins us live now noel you talk with caltrans today about the changes as a maid says loma prieta. that's right ken and pam you know almost 30 years ago to the day the bay bridge was. >>not something that you would have wanted to bonf course with that collapse killing is and several dozens of people but ever since then caltrans has worked to ensure that is one of the safest places to be and at that big one hits. >>when we had that collapse that beer the night on the eastern span of the bay bridge. we began us thinking about a different way of dealing with earthquakes. >>strong and rigid that's how caltrans described the san francisco oakland bridge. back in 1989. now 30 years later, it's known as the most seismically advanced bridge ever built right from from the loma prieta earthquake that happened in 1989 to 2013 when it actually opened. >>it was an odyssey of of faith finding the financing in determining what bridge to be built and actually realizing he >>as the anniversary of the loma prieta quake is upon us caltrans officials commuters to know if you're on it when the big one

ironically this comes as we mark the 30th anniversary of the loma prieta earthquake.minder of what is always at risk. caused part of the bay bridge to collapse and huge section of the cypress freeway. abc7 news will look back at the past and give you glimpse into the future in abc7 news originals documentary "the earthquake effect." amazon fire, tv and news commercial free broadcast thursday on the 6:30 p.m. on abc7, hope you can tune in for that. ironically tonight, two earthquakes felt widely and strongly in the east bay tonight. largest at 10:33 tonight, 4.5 preliminary magnitude from the usgs centered north of walnut creek, near pleasant hill. felt all over the bay area. stay with us. we're going to continue with me and bring you more information on tonight's earthquake as it comes in. but for the moment, we'll continue. >>> oh! >> frightening scene, alarming video shows when verbal argument turns into violent hit and run in downtown san jose, police still searching for the driver responsible. amanda del castillo is live where this happened. amanda. >> reporter: d

(now at noon, 30 years since the leady and destructive loma prieta earthquake rocked th bay area, never new efforts to to get californiaians out of the area underway. >> the this comes as a new earthquake hit. it hit south of gilroy near soleddad in monterey coup at this. the quake fos the east bay earl this week. >> we have team coverage on the anniversary. ann has more. >> reporter: you can download it on your phone. it is the nation's first of its kind earthquake warning system. this is called my shake. here is what it looks like. the california earthquake early warning system uses ground sensors from across the state to detect quakes before humans can feel them. you can get an alert before you can drop, roll on. it will give you a few precious seconds. b.a.r.t. trains could be stopped, elevators secure, open. this alert is for earthquakes that already started. the further you e overnext few years. this is not a perfect system. we are now leaning into this technology so i don't want to overpromise but i do want people to know that we are prepared to roll this out. >> reporter: the th

>>and you can watch the entire loma prieta documentary on. tonight at 11 and during our commercial breaks we will be streaming kron four's original coverage from the day of the loma prieta earthquake. and if you don't have kron on you can download it in the app store if you have an iphone indeed where you get that so it's available there we'll take a >>a major as far as we know downtown department store to lose a lot of glass mazes than i mind. markets did not use of the folks who suffered the wrath of the glass cut by the glass is a problem sidewalk. this morning, the head this complete female companion with this young man threw herself. well this isn't woman. upon brother and her brother to protect him. she lost some fingers and terribly cut up. it was a scene great deal of agony union square this afternoon. >>brain development in children. the worst offender and we're baby food made with rice sweet potatoes and fruit juices and speaking of fruit juices. researchers also warning against some of the top selling fruit dris for kids. the unive

>>> tomorrow marks 30 years since loma prieta.are remembering an act of heroism the aftermath of this powerful quake. >>> the firefighter who said his life was changed forever. when he crawled into save one woman was trapped in the rubble. >>> a modest man living a modest home. his loma prieta story is let nothing less than miraculous. retire san francisco firefighter jerry shannon is looking at a scrapbook>>> 30 years ago when loma prieta hit he and his team were dispatched to the marina district and found themselves outside this collapse building. his training took over. >>> there was no way in. there was a balcony collapse. i was able to stick my head in the balcony. is anybody in there? i heard a faint i can hear you i'm in here.>> reporter: a woman was trapped under debris. pinned with a crushed pelvis. on his back with only two feet of clearance jerry crawled the building to the woman while flames were closing in. he reached her but needed a chainsaw to get her out. >>> she grabbed my hand. i said i will be back. i don't thi

>>on the anniversary of loma prieta, all cell phones in sentences there will be getting an alert the, this is only a test of the city's wireless emergency alert system. it will, between 5:15 and 5:45. >> a magnitude 3.7 joule. tran07: 35 this morning, centered near solid at south of gilroy. there are no reports of any damage or injury. the recent quakes have bay area renters and homeowners asking about earthquake insurance. coverage can be expensive, but is it worth your money? coming up at 6:00, we ask an expert about the pros and cons. and, we have a section on our website looking back at it quake, reposted a special report where kpix5 photographers reflect on coverage/loma prieta. >> video showing how i wild chase unfolded like siberians and has anchored officers on the trail of a cardiac ups truck. the suspect ended up dead from a police sniper's bullet. kpix5's kiet do on the da reports that lays out what happened and clears the officer who fired that fatal shot.?? >> we're live here in north san jose right near where the drama unfolded it months ago. in the da's report, there is

>>has changed since loma prieta kron four's will tran is on treasure island. taking a look at how things are different there now will. >>they want to make sure that we don't see the devastation that we saw back in 1989. so moving forward after that day the focus obviously was cleaning up getting back on our feet but to focus on the bridges the eastern span let's show you the iconic images once again and i'll tell you exactly what they did to the eastern span to make sure that in the event of another massive earthquake, we know it's not if but when that it will be ready to go on 5 oh 04:00pm 30 years ago tonight. prieta earthquake struck in just rock. the bay area, the images that day and the days after that iconic freeways collapsing fires all all over the bay area people scrambling to help each other. when it was over at least 60 to 60 people died, 3800 approximately others injured $6 billion worth of damage and people didn't even know how to move around the bay area because the bridge was compromised and that's why starting in 2002 the bay bridge which carri

no on prop c. >>> online and on air, we are sharing stories from loma prieta today. here is kpix 5 photographer, bob horne. >> with my recollection of the quake, i was at the world series . i had just got done with the live shot with barry bronze on the field. we grabbed all of our equipment, made it to a freight elevator, got in the freight elevator, started to go up and as we had just gotten to the floor we were getting out on, the freight elevator doors opened up and all of a sudden, the shaft is banging around into the box in a my, oh good, we have a hydraulic problem so i stepped out as fast as i could and it was still shaking and i realized, not a hydraulic problem. i spent the next 2 to 3 days living, sleeping on the streets, doing live shot and all of a sudden, everything started shaking and i'm going, oh, that was real. it was the weirdest thing. it's like throwing a rock into a pond and watching the ripple except the ripple is coming down the street. cars are moving. the street is just bending right in front of your eyes. >> where were you during the 89 qua

. >>> still ahead, we hear from some of the heroes who jumped into action during the loma prieta earthquake 30 years ago. >> a lot of fire worker firefighters did really good work. a lot of civilians did even better work. >> remembering the chaos at the te ofthe cyprus freeway collapse and how engineers have improved major infrastructure projects since then. >> why a mural of a beloved comedian is expected to be taken down. >>> you can see the morning commute is off to a good start on highway 24 as we drive toward the tunnel. >>> not much going on here. a quiet pattern but it does look warmer going into parts of the weekend. we will see which part coming up. coffee before your 8 a.m. belvita breakfast biscuits to get you through your nine, ten and your eleven-a.m. team mixer. made with a delicious blend of grains. get 4 hours of lasting energy to outlast your morning. >>> welcome back. if you were here and you're old enough to remember the loma prieta quake 30 years ago yesterday, it devastated the bay area, you will never forget it . rob roth shows us the chaos with a cyprus freeway collap