this is closest to the san andreas fault. many people believe that the closer you are to default, the greater the ground motion might be. that is a portion that is a south westerly portion of san francisco that has some special earthquake hazards. we are here to talk about the geology of this area. why don't you tell us about what is going on? >> there is a giant step here at the edge of the escarpment, the edge of the landslide. all the land to the west of us is part of a landslide that is upwards of 200 feet deep. it goes underneath the ocean. it causes damage and it was mapped by the earliest geologists'. there are many kinds of rocks here. there is a big sequence of merced formation. this is a base in deposit that was formed by the interaction at the end of the continental margin. >> this is just on top. this is the same material that we were looking at at the last site. you can see it is on our way to the last side. it is deposited here by wind. it is 40-50 feet thick. this acts as a big sponge. the water flows through a

it is next to the san andreas fault. we are talking about a map by have sitting here. that is from the u.s. geographic survey. we are talking about a high- risk areas. >> this is only on the continuance. >> that is why you should continue. >> on behalf of the parkmerced action coalition, we are grateful to have this extension. thank you very much. president miguel: public comment is closed. >> on the motion for continuance of the initiation to january 13, 2011. commissioner antonini: aye. commissioner borden: aye. commissioner fong: aye. commissioner sugaya: aye. commissioner olague: aye. >> thank you, commissioners. item number 22, parkmerced overview and development agreement, informational only. this includes transportation and housing, as well as rent consideration. >> good evening, commissioners. tonight, we have brought before you two informational subjects, which you have requested to here, housing and transportation. it is better to do the housing police first. we will go straight into the housing portion. the commission requested that one of the first informat

the mexicali quake could be the trigger for any of the faults including the san andreas. >> i think it'straws to the back of the camel but we have no idea how big the load is already. and we don't know what the camel can withstand, okay? so in my view it's really just another reminder that we have to be prepared all the time. >> as we always must be in earthquake country p. >> and stresses us out. we live in denial for the most part. >>> let's check in with jeff ranieri in the weather center. it's kaizy out there, jeff. >> yes. windy, rainy, the rain picking up in intensity. let's get to the radar. we've picked up anywhere from 0.25 inch to 0.50 inch. anywhere you see yellow, that's where the rainfall is moderate to heavy at times. that's what we're focusing on right now. you can see a decent band of moderate to heavy rainfall is currently over the inverness area, also closer to petaluma, producing upwards of 0.25 inches of rainfall per how. petaluma seeing it ramp up. you'll see it go up in intensity tonight. i also want to take you to richmond. we're finding heavier rainfall for those

remember, the san andreas fault is right off the coast. it is literally only a few hundred feet off the coast. in any event, what we are doing with parkmerced -- if they tried to build large towers, there will be an extreme danger of failure. this is why we are handing out these maps. this could end up in court at some point where there is wrongful death suits and/or manslaughter charges. things come down and people get killed. this whole issue i think is going to be a major issue. this is one that is not going to go away. there is too much money, too much power, too much of many things. building on some of the most prickly vulnerable land in the city and county of san francisco highrise is borderline insanity. they call it the park merced vision. i call it insanity. thank you. [applause] >> good evening, commissioners. my name is dennis snoring 10. i want to thank you for the privilege of being allowed to speak before you today. i am the longest term tenants in parkmerced. i have lived in parkmerced longer than anyone else. i moved into m

. >>> uc berkeley lab announced plans to put in earthquake detectors to study dwrorms on the san andreas they were first detected six years ago. they've been faint but may indicate the rocks deep within the earth. uc seismologists say this may be the most important discovery in decades and could open the door to predicting future earthquakes. >> and turns out california hasn't grown much. department of finance puts population at 38.8 million increase of 350,000 people and a growth rate of less than 1% since last year. in the bay area the fastest growing county is santa clairea. 18,000 new residents for a population there of nearly 1.9 million. >> in theaters tomorrow is the king's speech. the little-known story of britain's king george the 6, father of queen elizabeth, it's about his stuttering. a glowing review from abc 7's reporter don sanchez on the aisle. >> he's duke of york, elizabeth's father. >> i have received. >> he stammers. his brother leaves the thrown, the duke becomes king george the sixth. but afraid to speak in public. he needs help. the role without bravado. >> what is

telling how emergency responders would have reacted to a magnitude 7.8 earthquake on the southern san andreasrt between state and federal officials, the newly signed southern california response plan outlines how to deploy resources and handle injuries from a catastrophic earthquake in the region. a similar pact is already in place in northern california. >>> big cross-section of the country is still in the deep freeze this evening. bitter temperatures, and harsh conditions are blamed for more than a dozen deaths over the last two days. and as nbc bay area's jay gray reports, forecasters say it may be a few more days before some areas see any relief. >> reporter: a dangerous and deadly winter storm continues to cause problems, the massive system stretching all the way from canada to the florida coast. in rural ontario, truck drivers stalled by the heavy snow were stranded for 24 hours before help could fight through the severe conditions. while in buffalo, new york, residents were struggling to stay ahead of the drifts. >> it's early in the season. we laugh about it now instead of grumble. >>

andrea scott from club sport joins me in san ramon and you made a special presentation earlier. >> we donated $1,000 to the san ramon valley firefighters toys for tots program. bring an unwrapped toy anytime tomorrow and we'll take care of it. >> reporter: all weekend? >> all weekend. the tournament -- the racquetball tournament is tomorrow. >> reporter: even bring it by tonight? >> absolutely. >> reporter: live from club sport in san ramon. i'm going to lift some weights. >> don't hurt yourself. >>> still ahead tonight, another nobel prize comes with some controversy and just one of the ways your icahn play tricks on you. that's in two minutes. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, award. that's because the human rights activist is in the nobel committ >>> he won a nobel peace prize in 2010 but he never got the award. that's because the human rights activist is in jail. today the nobel committee held a special ceremony to honor liu xiaobo. and as simon perez shows us, a protest in san francisco. >> reporter: about two dozen people protested at the chinese consulate in san francisco for that country's treat

san mateo bridge, traffic is moving well. as you make your way from here to foster city but it is wet out there. rain is still falling. the latest and forecaster coming up. andrea the live shot tear the bay bridge on your left, at least the span, from the island to san francisco on the right hand side is the toll plaza. if traffic is moving well in both shots. they with us for the morning commute may stick around in to the afternoon. china tomorrow, rain back in the forecaster wednesday, thursday, by the weekend saturday, sunday more sunshine and warmer weather to boot. talking sports, a stanford, finished the football season with only one loss to the team playing in a national of cabbage that led to a b c s bowl game, the orange bowl. they lost two games to start the season but they won the last 11. the two teams will face off in miami can't generate third. to the tundra, the frozen tundra the highest in temperatures of strong winds led to problems for both the niners and the packers. it was the packers' that would overcome their issues to beat the niners 34-16, four wins, eight losses for the niners. the raiders kept the ball most and the ground and it paid o

andrea fujii is live at the san on homewood avenue. >> reporter: fire investigators are trying to determine an elderly couple lived in the homes and the granddaughter and grate grandchildren off the visited. neighbors think those are the section who died. when firefighters arrived, within three minutes they had to sprocket because of -- evacuate because of heavy winds. when they went back in, they found the body. the youngest is one. >>> the mother of the man who tried to blow up the military recruitment center in caught sad her son was set up. the mother said she agreed with the defense attorney who said martinez was entrapped boit fbi. prosecutors argue he confessed this was his duty. >>> up next two stories with local connections and why the former la crosse player who former la crosse player who murder >>> wow. no enthusiasm kwap there, right? i mean, my golly. >> it's awfully cold out there, too. >> welcome back. >> thank you for coming out. >> very much appreciate it. coming up this morning, the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. it is called the silent killer, and for a very good rea

san francisco. and what did they find? >>> helping those who have a hard time helping themselves. and now, a local nonprofit is looking for more people to assist. i'm andrea fujii. that story is just ahead on wjz eyewitness news. >>> the sun may be out. but it's not making it any warmer outside. meteorologist bernadette woods is updating a very chilly forecast. ,,,,,,,,,, until i look at the gumline. the problem is, you could have plaque along your gumline that can lead to gingivitis. in fact, one in two adults actually has gingivitis and might not even know it. that's why i recommend new crest pro-health clinical gum protection toothpaste. it helps eliminate plaque at the gumline, helping prevent gingivitis. and it's been clinically proven to help reverse it... in just four weeks. it also protects these other areas dentists check most. new crest pro-health clinical toothpaste. for healthier gums. >>> some sunshine out there. >> yeah, it helped a little out there. just a touch. >> yes, we have not seen that much today. but a few times it peeked out. from occasion to occasion. we're still seeing this, too. rounds of snow showers and flurries. and not a who