we are here to talk about rockslide, rockfalls, and related issues. what is the difference between a geologist and a geotechnical engineer? >> and engineering geologist deals with identifying site characteristics, mapping, the ground's surface, collecting all of this data. the engineer can come up with medications and designs. >> the structural engineer might be working on a building if there is a building involved. what is your role? >> i am interested in the physical properties of the earth and how the earth will behave: subject to different load changes. when you are building a building, you are applying a load and you are wondering if the earth will be able to supply that load. we work closely together and we come up with practical engineering solutions. >> this is when someone wants to build something. also, we have a rock piece of land. we have to have a resolution. >> in the u.s., about 2/3 of the population lives in areas that are prone to landslides. about $2 billion of damage occurs annually from landslides. unfortunately, 20-25 million peop

the city's water slide, for little kids and those of you that are more daring and want to try the rockslidewe have a drop slide. >> exercises for everybody. hi have a great time. the ladies and guys that come, it is for the community and we really make it fun. people think it is only for those that play basketball or swim. >> i have been coming to the pool for a long time now. it is nice, they are sweet. >> in the aquatics center, they are very committed to combining for people in san francisco. and also ensuring that they have public safety. >> there are a lot of different personalities that come through here and it makes it very exciting all the time. they, their family or teach their kids have a swim. >> of the gem is fantastic, there is an incredible program going on there, both of my girls have learned to swim there. it is a fantastic place, check it out. it is an incredible indication of what bonn dollars can do with our hearts and facilities. it is as good as anything you will find out why mca. parents come from all over. >> there are not too many pools that are still around, and thi

all lanes of south 1 01 in sausalito have been reopened after early morning rockslide. the chp had to close down the lanes on rodeo drive or right near rodeo drive after the riots came down around 2:15 a.m.. the rocks cause an injury accident, we had a chance to speak with low moment whose car hit the rocks. listen to her described coming on the scene and all the sudden rolling over of those huge boulders. >> came up the hill and the rocks were flying across the two lanes. there is a big rock and then the car >> she suffered only minor injuries but as you can tell she was rather rattled by the whole ordeal. this the second time since mid march debt large boulders have been crashing down from the hills above causing traffic delays. >> 7:05 a.m. and developing news out of oakland is more one man was shot, lost control of his van and died. it was around 11:00 last night on 98th avenue and 880. will tran has a live on the scene all morning. you can see pg&e is still working to fix the problem. >> they will be here for at least another eight or nine hours. they're basically

. >> all lanes of south 1 01 is sausalito have been reopened after an early morning rockslide. the chp closed down lanes at a rodeo drive when rocks from the hillside sailed into the right and the sentiments around to 3:00 p.m. this morning. the fall of rocks cause an injury accident, we spoke with a woman whose car hit the rocks, here's what she had to say. >> i came up and i heard these rocks and i tried to swerve but it was too late. i saw a big rock. >> she suffered minor injuries and this is the second time since march the boulders came crashing down on the section of 101. they will be up there assessing this hillside. >> san jose police have arrested two people they say are responsible for the double murder of two teenagers a week ago. 19 year old matthew clifford, seen here, and a 17 year- old, who has not been identified, were arrested in connection with the may 26th shooting. police say they shot 15 year-old christian comilang and 16 year-old johnson cular. investigators do not know the motive yet, but they say that they do not believe it is gang related. >> in martine

> new this morning, all lanes have reopened on highway 101 in sausalito after being blocked by a rockslidedeo avenue around 2:15 this morning. the debris caused one driver to lose control and that driver said she did not see the rocks in the road until it was too late. >> big rock and then just kind of -- [inaudible] >> the driver who hit the rocks complained of chest pain but does not appear to be seriously hurt. >>> there's -- this is new video of a crash involving a big rig, a car and a pickup truck on the richmond-san rafael bridge. this happened around 3:00 this morning. the crash blocked several lanes but there are no reports of injuries. the cause of the crash is being investigated. >>> san francisco supervisors say more needs to be done to ensure the safety of pedestrians. 964 people were hit by cars last year. that's the highest number of pedestrian accidents since 2000. scott wiener has introduced legislation that would change city codes to allow for wider sidewalks and improvement at intersections. the legislation could be voted on by the full board of supervisors by next week.

they do not believe, officials say that this started from a lightning strike or a rockslide. >> i was just saying, some of the people under evacuation orders, seen those ordered lifted. that doesn't mean immediately they get to go back into their homes. many people in shelters tonight. how are they doing? >> quite frankly a lot of them really frustrated. the sheriff acknowledged as much when he gave a briefing to reporters. tens of thousands of people right now remain out of their homes. to make matters worse, residents have been seen sneaking into the neighborhood through the woods to avoid roadblocks. this is dangerous, and also causes law enforcement to react, they have to make sure no one is out there looting homes. reports of some breakins and looting. the district attorney will come down very hard on anyone who is revictimizing some of the victims. >> what an awful thought. we hope they get to 100% contained very quickly. thank you very much. >>> federal investigators and safety officials going to louisiana following two chemical plant explosions in as many days. one person dead

their problems on the panoramic highway with a rockslide that is already cleared up. abating drive times for you, 18 minutes are delays to berkeley in the westbound direction. little slow in starting to form on 242 south bound at the west 24 ride it still looks good. south bay freeways problem free, a little slowing showing up around julien and mickey on 1 01 northbound. 280, to 85, 87 still look great as well as the ride coming out of about 01 01 southbound still a 23 minute ride to the golden gate bridge. 6:24 a.m. and we will take a don't miss sleep train's 4th of july sale. save on sleep train's most popular mattress sets. plus, pay no interest for 36 months on tempur-pedic and icomfort. sleep train's 4th of july sale is ending soon. ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ we've made major advancements in reducing the incidents of broken bones in seniors. we've received recognition for getting hypertension under control for over 80% of our members. we've made significant advances in asthma, immunization and maternity care. and j.d. power and associates ranked us

they're still saying at this point that they do not believe that this was caused by lightning or a rockslide. they think this was human caused. at this point, they do not know if this was an accident or something that was caused on purpose. we're awaiting an update that will start at noon mountain time where we will have an update want right now, we do expect the 30% containment to go up because they did say yesterday that they had reached a turning point where things were going in their favor, including the weather. p patti ann. >> thank you. >>> a dire warning in turkey setting the stage for massive showdown tomorrow. a live report on the rising tensions amid key u.s. allies, still ahead. >>> and there's fallout in the irs targeting scandal. how the tax agency may be in store for major shake-up. >>> plus, a remarkable recovery emerging from the tragedy of the boston marathon bombings. the comeback story of a wounded officer, next. >> such a tremendous -- you know, i don't even know if i could call it just boston. for me, it's been across trl would, especially the states and in boston in ge

it triggered rockslides in the mountainous areas. one of the rocks crushed a car, killing the driver. taiwanese media is reporting damage to households all across the country from the quake. no tsunami warning was issued. >>> firefighters hope cooler temperatures today will help them get a handle on a wildfire burning in kith earn california. more than 1,000 homes were ordered to evacuate yesterday as winds fueled the fire just north of santa clarita. the fire is 20% contained after burning 55-acre. >>> one person arrested after a fire broke near interstate 280 in the afternoon. it took about an hour to bring it under control. >> eric: concerns wishing westward that it would jump the creek area. there is also some live fields on the other side. but the problem to that this are apartments and residences on the other side. we sent units there and assigned them structure protection. >> about five acres burn. no buildings were damaged. >>> oakland city officials will hold a news conferenc t week to address the growing problem of side sho

it triggered rockslides in the mountainous areas. one of the rocks crushed a car, killing the driver. taiwanese media is reporting damage to households all across the country from the quake. no tsunami warning was issued. >> another developing story. firefighters hope cooler temperatures today will help them get a handle on a wildfire burning in southern california. more than 1,000 homes were ordered to evacuate yesterday as winds fueled the fire just north of santa clarita. more than 5500 acres have burned so far. the fire that broke out thursday is 20% contained. >> eric: oakland city officials will hold a news conference this week to address the growing problem of side shows in the city. side shows like this one features drivers speeding and doing donuts in the street. they draw big crowds. a woman is in grave condition this morning after being shot at a sideshow in oakland early yesterday morning. it happened near 106th avenue and mcarthur boulevard. they said side shows occur almostvery weekend. >> they know the time are on or o

it triggered rockslides in the mountainous area near the epicenter. one of the rocks crushed a car, killing its driver. taiwanese media is reporting damage all over the country. no tsunami warning has been issued. >> later today an arborist will try to figure out what caused a massive tree to come crashing down in san jose. it crushed vehicles and injured several people. one person ended up being pinned under the tree. abc news property has more on the story from san jose. >> reporter: rescue teams used chainsaws to cut the massive tree apart and get to the injured. a couple dozen people were on this lawn bowling field when part of the tree came smashing down. >> out of the blue the tree shook a little bit and we looked up and it started coming down. then there was this horrific crack. it was just horrific. i heard people say run for your life! >> two members of the club got caught under the branches. one was able to get out quickly, but the other was pinned. other park visitors ran to help. >> an elderly lady had a whole bunch of branches toward her

. >> all lanes of south bound 101 and sausalito have been reopened after early morning rockslide.e chp closed down lanes at rodeo drive and rocks on the hillside sail into the right and center lane around to 15 this morning. the falling rocks cost an injury accident. we do not know the extent of the injuries. will let you know when we find out more. >> cent of the police have arrested two people this irresponsible the double murder of two teenagers a week ago. 19 year-old matthew clifford, seen here at a 17 year-old, let's not been identified, or resin in connection with the may 26th shooting. police say they shot 15 euro christine's comilang and 16 year-old johnson cular . investigators do not know the mall to yet but say that it is not believed to be gang-related. >> last friday san jose had is 21st homicide of the year. pyrrophyte just last week in a banal and the month of may. state assembly speaker pro tem roanoke a letter to the police chief and it cited one of the bloodiest weeks in san jose history. she wanted to consider using the chp to help. our brother a san jose counc