>> loma prieta was different. ground acceleration here was quite moderate and the duration was moderate. so anyone that believes they survived a big earthquake and their building has been tested is sadly mistaken. >> we are planning for the bigger earthquake closer to san francisco and a fault totally independent. >> much stronger than the loma prieta earthquake. >> so people who were here in '89 they should say 3 times as strong and twice as long and that will give them more of an occasion of the earthquake we would have. 10 percent isn't really the threshold of damage. when you triple it you cross that line. it's much more damage in earthquake. >> i want to thank you, harvey, thanks pat for >> my name is alan schumer. i am a fourth generation san franciscan. in december, this building will be 103 years of age. it is an incredibly rich, rich history. [♪♪♪] >> my core responsibility as city hall historian is to keep the history of this building alive. i am also the tour program manager, and i chair the city adviso

earthquakes, the magnitude 6.9 loma prieta earthquake damage to the bay bridge eastern span in 1989. that part of the bridge like the key bridge in maryland was a truss bridge. it's since been replaced with a new span that incorporates a suspension style bridge similar to the golden gate suspension. bridges can withstand earthquakes better than any other type of bridge and retrofitting set to begin this year will make the golden gate even stronger with seismic upgrades. both withstand an 8.0 earthquake. the strongest the san andreas fault could produce retrofitting on the golden gate bridge should be done by 2029 in the newsroom. i'm justine waldman. kron. 4 news. as we mentioned, the bridge collapse as also led to the closure of the port of baltimore. >> that port imports and exports the most cars in the u.s. and it is also one of the top importers of sugar coffee and gypsum. a material used in dry wall. experts say that could mean higher costs and delays, especially for folks in the eastern u.s.. >> east coast and the midwest nearby states, you know, talk in new york, new jersey, b

earthquakes, the magnitude 6.9 loma prieta earthquake damage to the bay bridge eastern span in 1989. that part of the bridge like the key bridge in maryland was a truss bridge. it's since been replaced with a new span that incorporates a suspension style bridge similar to the golden gate suspension. bridges can withstand earthquakes better than any other type of bridge and retrofitting set to begin this year will make the golden gate even stronger with seismic upgrades. both withstand an 8.0 earthquake. the strongest the san andreas fault could produce. the retrofit of the golden gate should be done by 2029. i'm justine waltman. all send it back to you. >> justine, thank you. now to the latest in the case of a 3 year-old girl who died while her family was performing. >> an exorcism on her prosecutors called their final witness yesterday and now a judge will decide if the family will stand trial. the girl's mother, uncle and grandfather are all accused of killing her in a horrifying exorcism in a backyard church in san jose. carter says she died of suffocation and smothering. they hav

of course, the loma prieta earthquake caused the cypress street viaduct in oakland to collapse, killing 42 people. the double decker freeway connected 8-80 to the bay bridge approach. violent shaking from the quake brought the upper deck crashing down onto cars on the lower deck. a span of the bay bridge also collapsed during that quake, killing one person. earlier today, we spoke to a professor of civil and environmental engineering at san jose state about how our local bridges compare to the one in baltimore. >> even a modern bridge is not going to be designed to withstand what seems to be a direct hit from a major container ship, and in some ways, our bridges might may do better. obviously, on the east coast, they don't need to worry so much about earthquake effects as we do out here on the west coast, and that would certainly make our bridges a more robust. and they can probably, absorb, shock better, but they would still be very vulnerable to that kind of a ship. >> now, coming up at 6:00, we will explore the safety and stability of our local bridges and what a traffic shutdown wou

loma prieta the most. i saw five inches of rain sinceúfriday mount four and three quarters. tamalpais had just over three other rainfall totals , including tiburon and konocti, moraga and saint helena, all over two to almost two and a hil just about two. livermore 1.63in vallejo at half. i think we're almost done, but we'll keep some lingering light rain or drizzle in the forecast, at least for the morning. there's your next system. it'll start to drag across this tuesday, tuesday night, wednesday with light rain. more of a nuisance, i think, than anything else. this is not a big system. it's expected to dive southl the central and southern california coast. but we'll get some light rain out of it through tuesday night and wednesday. it does not look like much of a deal for the sierra, as it goes south, so morning drizzle, light rain, mostly cloudy, maybe some sun will be optimistic here. lingering rain, but on the cool side with a break thursday. friday as of now, looks like another weak system on the weekend. >> steve. thank you barbie. the movie and concert is going on to

but loma prieta, since friday picked up over five inches of rain.lose four and three quarters, mount diabloúat four, and mount tamalpais just over three. there were some four inch amounts in the saratoga hills as well. still moving through about marin county, san pablo bay south. not a lot, but there's enough there. you have to use the windshield wipers. nothing too heavy, but as i like to say, we're not done yet. and there's still another system that will start to flirt with us on tuesday and wednesday. i will change this satellite because it's not working. but anyway, there's still some rain in the forecast. nothing compared to what we had over the weekend. and again, it looks like, you know, some locations will pick up very little. others might get a quarter ofúan inch or so. it's spcold up in the mountains and local mountainsc here. 35 mount veeder, oakland hills, 40 boulder 40. plenty of 30s to go around, mainly to the north, but so far all 40s here. just too much cloud cover and rain. 4243 seems to cover the spread for most of the east bay loc

earthquakes, the magnitude 6.9 loma prieta earthquake damage to the bay bridge eastern span in 1989.t part of the bridge like the key bridge in maryland was a truss bridge. it's since been replaced with a new span that incorporates a suspension style bridge similar to the golden gate suspension. bridges can withstand earthquakes better than any other type of bridge and retrofitting set to begin this year will make the golden gate even stronger with seismic upgrades built to withstand an 8.0 earthquake. the strongest the san andreas fault could produce retrofitting on the golden gate bridge should be done by 2029 in the newsroom. i'm justine waldman. kron. 4 news. >> when the baltimore bridge collapse kron $0.4 this breaking news viewers and be sure to download the free kron. 4 mobile app to get push alerts sent to your mobile device. fire crews responding to a house fire in san leandro, 5 adults and 3 children are now without a home following the early monday morning. blaze. fire officials say that fire started in the garage quickly engulfed that home. sadly, the family's cat did not

loma prieta, santa cruz mountains, an inch and three quarters.third. other rainfall totals have been okay. they'll start to pick up today. kentfield bennett valley. i'll fix that when i have time. 87 186 100 bennett valley, santa rosa, tilden park, three quarters moraga. that's at saint mary's college, .60 union city, livermore, atherton and danville, all over a third of an inch. rainy, cold pattern. heavier rain today into saturday. wind and cold temps start to filter in here. the wind advisory starts at noon, goes through 10 a.m. tomorrow. best bet for lower snow levels will be late tonight tomorrow so that 45 55 mile per hour gusts and this is just an incredible pool of cold, cold air with a roaring jet stream which is enhancing already. i mean, look at that. i'll just zoom in on this, getting what's called upper level divergence right there. incredible punching into the jet as this whole system slides southeast. so get ready. wind and rain take us today. blizzard warning continues in the mountains where it's only going to get worse long befor

the station was damaged in the 1989 loma prieta earthquake and it's been neglected for years.ping this petition we'll promote talks with the developer and action eventually >> alright, turning our attention now to bury a basketball. the warriors trying to hang on to a playoff spot ar they take on the magic in orlando last night in the big talk coming out of that game was the fact that draymond green was ejected almost right out of the gate. kron four's. erin wilson has the story. >> well, the warriors, they were on a second of a back-to-back wednesday night at the dubs are trying to continue to outrun the rockets and hold on to their play-in spot. while the rockets are trying to take it away from so bonus day, they were hoping to build off the miami heat when the night before, but go ahead to go up against orlando magic team that had 3 days off coming into this one. so we'll pick it up in the 1st quarter with the warriors up by to palo bank carol. he drives lays it in. you can count that one and the foul on andrew wiggins with draymond green. he gets ticked up here after makin

the incident shows at least four engines responding to the scene there on salida del sol, near loma prieta before 1230 this afternoon. it was under control a short time later.úby about 1250. authorities, though, confirm at least one person was injured hospital. the cause of this fire is still under investigation. firefighters in mountain view responded to a two alarm fire at an apartment complex today. these photos show the $500,000 worth of damage at this property , which is on lesick avenue across from the mariano evacuatd before the fire crews were able to get to the scene. this was early this morning at about 430. crews prevented fire, though, from damaging neighboring homes. residents got $250 gift cards from a state firefighter union program that helps to support victims. the origin of the fire was the laundry room and a first floor unit, but the exact cause is still unclear. >> the body of a mendocino county rident was found in the russian river. it was discovered ju aft 10:00 friday morning, right near ugar lane, east of 101, near teamúdid retrieve the bodywhich was resting against

the station was damaged during the 1989 loma prieta earthquake. the non-profit hopes this petition will promote talks with the developer. let's check in on our forecast conditions now as we take a live look outside at the bay bridge. looking pretty nice out there for the time. being a check in now with cuyler from or what we need to know. hi, hey there. yes. so we are getting some clearing in spots with some people still dealing with a few showers out there. taking a live look. >> from the east bay. you can see the you know, there are some sunshine breaks out there, but also certainly some clouds want to talk about the rain we've picked up last night. canfield, north bay really over performed here over an inch in canfield could see over half an inch of point. re santa rosa just under half an inch napa for tents, oakland, about a quarter in san francisco to 10 south bay really just got about a 10th of an inch a little bit more than that. but we just picked a little more up in the south face. i think we'll be adding to those totals. you can see that

the 1989 loma prieta earthquake caused a cypress street viaduct in oakland to collapse that killed 42 people. in 1980, a freighter hit the sunshine skyway bridge in saint petersburg, florida. in that case, 35 people died, and in 2002, the i-40 bridge in webbers falls, oklahoma, collapsed when a barge collided with one of its piers. 14 people died in that incident. >> happening today, the supreme court is set to weigh in on the future of the abortion pill mifepristone. justices will not be considering a ban on the medication, but they could make the pill harder to get. abc seven news reporter gloria rodriguez joining us live in the studio and, gloria, this case could have far reaching implications beyond reproductive rights. >> that's right. kumasi it is a latest battle for abortion access since the high court overturned roe versus wade two years ago, the supreme court is set to hear oral arguments in just a matter of hours. mifepristone is used in more than half of abortions in the u.s. and has been on the market for decades. the fda has recently relaxed some restrictions, allowing it

the station was damaged in the 89 loma prieta earthquake and it's been neglected for years. the nonprofit is hoping their petition will promote talks with the developer to get this to be a reality. take a look at this. maybe it's a mysterious sea creature. maybe you're familiar with this. they are called the also known as by the wind sailors. these have been spotted the beaches around the bay area and they can sting. so don't but experts say generally they're not considered dangerous. >> that's just good rule of thumb for anything morrow led wildlife be while that's you know what? i try to teach my kids and tell everyone they can cause some skin irritation. it's pretty mild. but, you know, don't want get too close to for people in sensitive skin. generally, you know, you want to keep your pets clear of him to because you never know what will happen if if they ingest them. so just look at him, take some they're really, really cool for sure. >> the creature gets its nickname by the wind sailors cause see how its ailing. it's got a little sale and that call and it catches a bre

there's a critical incident or a catastrophe involving one of the bay area bridges, like during the loma prieta earthquake, caltrans says they can quickly clear the traffic to keep people safe and experienced. >> we've closed it as fast as 11 minutes, but it all it really all depends on what the circumstances are. >> it means shutting off access to the bridges and the chp, closing down freeways that lead to the bridges. caltrans says it begins with the chp. >> when they're alerted, then they are the ones that are in charge of closing off the freeways, and they work directly hand in hand with caltrans and our traffic operations department to determine how we move traffic around. and then, of course, caltrans for bridges will close the toll plazas so that you can't move in that direction. >> and when it comes to bridge safety, caltrans and mtc are working on securing a $167 million federal grant to improve and upgrade f bridges. we're live in san francisco, suzanne phan abc seven news. >> all right, suzanne, thank you so much. nearly 17 years ago, a container ship called the cosco busan hit the b

that station was damaged in the 89 loma prieta earthquake. and for years it's been neglected and the nonprofit is hoping hoping the happening as circulating his position. sorry, getting the word out will maybe put pressure on the developer and get some talks opened as to how to refer version and bring this back to life. >> caltrain retired more than a dozen of its old diesel cars over the weekend. all in the name of progress, the agency. 32 of its old passenger cars from its san jose and san francisco railyards to its storage facility up in petaluma. the retired cars debuted back in 1985. and we're finally taken out of service last year. they'll be replaced with new electric train cars, which is all part of caltrain's new electrification project starting this fall, caltrans will operate. 23 new electric trains each with 7 cars. our take a look at this. you might see these mysterious sea creatures the next time you go out to the beach. lot of people been reported seeing him. they're called villella, but they also go by the name by the wind, th

there's a critical incident or a catastrophe involving one of the bay area bridges, like during the loma prieta earthquake, caltrans says they can quickly clear the traffic to keep people safe, an experience we've closed it as fast as 11 minutes, but it all it really all depends on what the circumstances are. >> it means shutting off access to the bridges and the chp, closing down freeways that lead to the bridges. caltrans says it begins with the chp when they're alerted than they are the ones that are in charge of closing off the freeways. >> and they work directly hand in hand with caltrans and our traffic operations department to determine how we move traffic around. and then, of course, caltrans for bridges will close the toll plazas. so that you can't move in that direction. >> and caltrans says that bridges are a key part of the bay area and works closely with the chp to make sure the traffic is moving smoothly. and if there's an incident on the bridge, the traffic is diverted from the area. live in san francisco, suzanne phan abc seven news. >> suzanne, thank you. stay with us for the v

the station was damaged in the 89 loma prieta earthquake and it's been neglected for years. and the nonprofit is hoping that their petition we'll get this back in talks and the developer. my consider what to do. >> 10 37 times at kron. 4 is your local election headquarters and we are profiling now. the top challengers in the san francisco mayoral race this morning. we're taking a look at the candidate who once sat in the mayor said himself for 6 months. kron 4 stephanie lin sat down with mark farrell over the past 5 years. i've seen our city crumbled candidate mark farrell, not mincing words over the problems he says are plaguing san francisco. san francisco used be the greatest place in the world to raise family. >> today is not the same. people do not feel safe in their own neighborhoods, let alone downtown the conditions of our streets have never been worse. and our local economy has suffered as a result. you know, we are now the of jokes across our country. and that should not be the case. the venture capitalist stepping back into the ring. >> with city politics where he

loma prieta, you did it over five inches of rain since friday.four. mount tamalpais had over three. danville had good rain two and a third. same for kentfield san francisco 186 yountville. identical to that. santa rosa an inch and three quarters. oakland, redwood city and san jose all between an inch and 13/100 in an inch and 17. so pretty close. other totals trying to represent as many as i can west of healdsburg, three and a quarter cazadero over three calistoga over three. tiburon. almost two and a half novato just about two. san rafael almost two. castro valley almost two and sfo 1.79. there's still a lot of moisture streaming across more north and south. there are more sun breaks towards san jose, but i think everyone will start to cloud up here and some light rain continues in the old mix here in the forecast. not a lot, but a little bit of drizzle or light rain. under. partly sunny to mostly cloudy skies. next system is weak. it won't do too much, but because the air is so saturated it won't take much to get some light rain in here. and i

we see risks from ground shaking and liquefaction, often from a major earthquake such as the loma prieta or the great quake of 1906. we could also see lateral spreading along the embarcadero, where the land slopes off into the bay. that's what is shown in the image on the bottom right there, with the sort of crack running down the center of the embarcadero. that risk exists today, and we see the urgency to replace and shore up the city's shoreline and seawall. san francisco, as a coastal city and waterfront city, is also susceptible to flooding, as you know, much of san francisco's kind of eastern waterfront is built on fill and is not representative of the original shoreline of the city. this is areas are very low lying and susceptible to flooding from sea level rise and coastal flooding from storms and other factors. that's generally represented by the area in blue that shows potential flooding from sea level rise areas that would potentially be flooded by the end of this century. and through the modeling that we've done with the army corps of engineers, the sort of economic cost and b

loma prieta, mount diablo, mount tamalpais, all between an inch and a third and almost two inches ofin. there was okay rain. not bad about in line with what we thought here. kentfield 87 100 bennett valley. santa rosa, 86. tilden park had three quarters. moraga that's from our observer. laura. wish for storm in moraga, union city, livermore, atherton, danville. all a third or a little bit higher. wind advisory starts at noon, goes through 10 a.m. saturday. there could easily be some gusts 45 to 55 out of the southwest cold system, but the really cold air doesn't come in march. coming in like a lion. isn't that the truth? lower snow levels possible saturday, probably down to 2000 502,000ft. i'd be surprised if it got lower than that. somebody going to get four and a half to five inches. if it isn't the russian river, then it will be the santa cruz mountains. by the time we get to monday or tuesday. but everything is beginning to get enhanced here. look at all the lightning strikes off the north coast. that is certainly a possibility for us as we get this cold, unstable air coming in,