i'm literally walking directly on top of the san andreas fault right now it runs right through the heart of san juan batista in touch directly beneath the old mission here. it's capable of producing 20 or so earthquake of a magnitude 4.1 or greater every six years in this morning's 4.5 was one of them. you can actually see how the land along the fault line is much higher on one side of the fault. if scientists say wednesday's earthquake is likely not related to last friday's 4.1 quake on the nearby calaveras fault east of morgan hill. if residents know full well the san andreas fault which gave us the earthquake as the one in five chance of producing a 6.7 or greater earthquake at some time in the next 30 years. if this was a wake-up call. >> you could hear at your something coming. our son call this morning and said it you feel the earthquake? " yes we did. >> in san juan batista out kron 4 news. >> why check on wednesdays traffic in walnut creek this is the 680-24 split the headlights' are northbound traffic moving well in both directions. it will be back much more after the break. sto

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

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the san andreas fault runs here behind mission san juan batista. the same one from 1989. benny garcia worked here and even while he was checking the seismograph this afternoon, we saw movement but nothing like what he felt last night. >> it hit here hard and the one last night, i felt very hard. >> reporter: size meteorologists say this area is likely destined for small quakes but this is not a sign of something big tore come. >> i don't think any seismologists and says these are precursory. >> reporter: just the earth relieving stress but enough to keep people here up at night. in san juan batista, nbc bay area news. >>> new tonight at 5:00, administrators say they are taking a warning about possible violence on the campus very seriously. someone found graffiti in a bathroom before the christmas break. that warned violence would hit the campus next tuesday. the graffiti has been removed but the school posted a message on the university's website. the message says -- administrators are sharing the information to err on the side of caution. plans are being drawn up with in

calaveras fault, a sister fault of the san andreas fault. quite an extensive network of tectonic plates throughout this northern portion of california as many of you know. this has been a hot spot as many of you know over the past two years. we have seen, you know, a decent number of quakes coming from here as this area is one of the hot zones here that the usgs continually watches here throughout the bay area. >> we are aware of that, jeff. certainly, thank you very much. so are our viewers. and they are conditioned to let us know immediately what they felt and what they see. and you can see here on our facebook page that people are writing in. mary ramos porter says we live in morgan hill. my dog was scared, she says. and there is tammy who said always feels bigger onedhe t flr of the house. >> let's turn things over to our damian trujillo. you had a chance to talk to anybody yet? >> reporter: we have with us here mitch dougherty. he works on the third floor of san jose city hall. so was it swaying a little bit? we felt it a little in the

. >> and part of this san andreas fault is creeping, moving very slowly. and it has a history of generating small, moderate earthquakes. ()music)á >> the rainfall is been throughout the day with the golden gate bridge. you will notice the remote visibility. the fog is spilling in and met-wet pavement, and inland, with bay-area wide. and the reader is also the report is alg that with chilly temperatures--52 degrees in napa. 55 degrees in half moon bay. and 59 degrees in mountain view. 60 degrees in san jose. what we're going to see tonight is with this storm pushing through. we're also going to see the fog saddling and with the moisture. tomorrow, dense fog. and along the coast and inland. that fog will clear. with skies and temperatures are going to start to warm. that will last into next week. will talk all about it, soon >> people at this park and ride are warning drivers about the possibility of flooding during high tide. 5:30, caltran will close for one entire week because of flooding concerns. in the past, cars a been caused trapped because-of high ti

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all of the quakes are centered on the san andreas fault. no injuries or damage reported. >>> high clouds are beginning to stream into the bay area. another storm looks to clip us tomorrow. current conditions mild this evening. 40 degrees in fairfield. on the cooler side there. 51 in san francisco. 50 heyward. 50 in mountain view and san jose. clouds starting to approach. rain to the north. this makes it way into the bay area over night. we start the day with a few showers. by noon scattered showers in the north bay, dipping down south of the golden gate. temperatures cool tomorrow afternoon but into the weekend we will see a nice warming trend. i will have details in a bit. >>> a bay area boy attacked by a pitbull that was on the loose. tonight the boy is recovering, what the boy says happened, the apology from the dog owner and what will happen to the dog. all ahead on kron 4 news. >>> tonight's headlines, 2 feet of snow paralyzed sections of new england a state of emergency has been called for massachusetts where 100,000 people were witho

. >> this loss numbers are phone shallly four to five times more than a large earthquake on the san andreas fault, hence, our concern. >> it was thnt one there, was a taste of an ot moss sphere quick river. and this is dropping 17 inches of rain in three days. there was a storm, a torrent of tropical rain for nine days. >> you get too much water this has to go somewhere else, we can lead to catastrophe. >> other megastorms in california include one in late december, early january of 1861 and 61 when leeland stanford took a row boat to his inauguration. the usgs study notes this is rare. >> about one everyone to two centuries. >> scientists urge communities to prepare, only some levies are built for a 200 year storm. >> if there are better plans and this is going to live lives and properties. >> scientists would like to develop a storm rating scale that. way, californian was prepare for what is predicted to be the severity of the storm. >> and flood and mudslides in brazil killed more than 500 people. officials fear the number would rise and don't know how many people are missing. the region

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

now, it did hit on the infamous san andreas fault. at least 15 aftershocks have been recorded, most of them small, measuring 1.2 or 2.9, but a 3.4 aftershock did register about 1:00 this morning. so far, though, no reports of damage, but certainly some rattled nerves. we've spoken to a few people who felt it here in morgan hill, including a woman who says living here, well, it's all par for the course. >> we live right here, san andreas fault line. we choose to live here so we have to deal with it the best way that we could. >> reporter: now, barbara is not the only person who felt it. according to the usgs, more than 2300 people have reported back to them saying, hey, i felt it as well. as brent mentioned, this should serve as a reminder to all of us to get earthquake ready. this includes having a plan and earthquake kit handy. according to the usgs. you should have enough water to last two weeks and enough food to last several days. we've gotten some calls into the newsroom asking where can we get that earthquake emergency kit. i di

embark on a three-year study of tremor activity recently discovered miles underground along the san andreasault. >> it's not quite clear why tremor happens where it happens. and that's one of the things we're going to look for. >> reporter: first question for us, of course, is what are tremors? aren't they just very small earthquakes? >> tremors are places where earthquakes shouldn't be. so they're much deeper in the either. >> reporter: roland bergman is the project's principal investigator. >> earthquake is nothing happening and suddenly boom you get, you know, a big shake. and this is over in a new seconds. a tremor is nothing and then it slowly gets bigger and bigger and just sort of keeps going. and this could go on for hours, for days. >> reporter: and while this may be of great interest to scientists, you may be wondering, why go to all the trouble. why spend three years and more than $1 million studying seismic activity that never toppled a building, buckled a bridge. frankly, never did anything to anyone. >> people always look for things. is there anything we can find that could at

it was on the san andreas fault. >>> one person writes it woke me out of a deep sleep in willow glenn. no damage. just a lot of shaking and rapid heart beating. in san francisco, jimmy says a little bit of swaying, and a little bit of creeking walls. went on for 15 or 20 seconds. >>> it has been one year since the powerful earthquake devastated haiti and the crisis is still unfolding. on a national day of mourning today, worshipers spilled out of haiti churches after praying for the dead. some 230,000 people were killed by the quake. and more than a million and a half were left homeless and almost a million of those are still living in tent cities. >> the earthquake showed people what a massive effort it is going to be to bring haiti up a couple of notches in terms of living conditions and economy. >> the agencies trying to provide help and say it will take years just to bring the country back to where it was before the quake. so far only about 5% of the rubble has been cleared away. >>> here in the bay area, a warmup and tracy, we're loving that. >> you're loving it. i'm loving it. i

. >> the numbers are four to five times more than a large earthquake on the san andreas fault. >> we have better plans, and we have our communities that will save lives and properties. >> scientists are now working on a waiting scale, like they do for hurricanes, to measure the severity of storms to help us prepare. >>> coming up next, a study that could change the way you drive. why skipping left turns not only saves time and deaths, but also lives. >> the learning curve is just about vertical. >> an excerpt of my interview with captain sully sullenberger, and how fame has changed his life. >> and the rebirth of a san francisco landmark. the historic bay area legacy of the palace of fine arts. >> i'm terry moran. coming up next on "nightline" a deadly disease and the pope calls it a miracle. what makes a modern miracle? and the wounded aide sending next to congresswoman giffords >> closed captioning brought to >> closed captioning brought to >>> when it comes to driving, if you could get to your destination faster and safer, would you consider changing the way you drive? they discov

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

. >> this event has about the same probability of occurring as a big san andreas earthquake. >> reporter: despite flood control, much of the valley would be wiped out. >> all this is a floodplain. even discovery bay, tracy, not too much you could do about it. >> reporter: if too many levies failed, thousands of homes and farms lost and our fresh water system would be destroyed. the south bay would be indated along with silicone valley. countless minor roads and destroy untold numbers of properties. the coast would be pounded, flooding low-lying shorelines and bays and causing massive erosion along the entire coast, making pacifica's erosion a minor event. tom baykar, "ktvu channel 2 news." >> a new report turned the zodiac signs into question. over the millennium the stars have pushed into a different alignment. the biggest shocker is a possibility of a 13th sign. aphiuchus for birthdays. >> did a uc davis professor breach ethics involving a student who just gave birth? >>> fog advisory for the north bay, the rest of us will see morning fog as well. talk about that and daytime highs satu

. >> this event has about the same probability of occurring as a big san andreas earthquake. >> reporterdespite flood control, much of the valley would be wiped out. >> all this is a floodplain. even discovery bay, tracy, not too much you could do about it. >> reporter: if too many levies failed, thousands of homes and farms lost and our fresh water system would be destroyed. the south bay would be indated along with silicone valley. countless minor roads and destroy untold numbers of properties. the coast would be pounded, flooding low-lying shorelines and bays and causing massive erosion along the entire coast, making pacifica's erosion a minor event. tom baykar, "ktvu channel 2 news." >> a new report turned the zodiac signs into question. over the millennium the stars have pushed into a different alignment. the biggest shocker is a possibility of a 13th sign. aphiuchus for birthdays. >> did a uc davis professor breach ethics involving a student who just gave birth? >>> fog advisory for the north bay, the rest of us will see morning fog as well. talk about that and daytime highs saturd

it hit near the transition zone at the san andreas fault. >> we have 2s and 3s and occasionally one of these magnitude 4 events. >> a quake on friday was on the calavaris fault line located 40 miles from the epicenter of this morning's quake. scientists tell us the two quakes are unrelated. >>> exactly one year after a local musician was gunned down the highway patrol announces that four suspects are in custody for murder. the twist that led to their arrests. >>> and six months since major changes to bay bridge tolls. the impact they have had on drivers every >>> >>> a base guitar player that toured. he was gunned down on january 12th, 2010. today, on this first anniversary of his death investigators announced they have arrested four suspects. the highway patrol says all are members after gang and it appears duey tucker was shot and killed by mistake. >> they drove from sonoma county to contra costa county for the purpose of killing a rival gang member. the victim dewy tucker was not the intended target. >> reporter: the break in the case came this past weekend when one suspect, 19-yea

san andreas >> is with this creeping low material. with small patches and of high friction. everything around it creeps. and it loads and lets out these small tremors. >> 30 aftershocks with the 4.5 earthquake. the good news for residents is it that all the recent seismic activity is not going to be a precursor. >> and if you have a friend in that area? with large pieces of that son andrea's fault accumulating strain and ultimately creating small earthquakes. 37 year- old hayward man. his teenage son is in custody. 15 year- old shot his father in the head, yesterday. this happened on gadding road the boy ran away but was found, rested by police on hamer explained. . and the motive is still unknown. if that boy has been arrested nearby. >> and if a burglar with a string of brake lines. this happened on monday. the victim,-break-ins. --and they are working on a police sketch. ed kimberly sakamoto is showing us with google earth. and cheryl circle near pleasanton the sports and recreation. several of these have taken place. i let me show you on google earth. this attempted burg

all the quakes have been felt along the san andreas fault. >> an environmental group based in oaklandlaims reusable bags sold at safeway contain led 15 times above federal limits. the disney-themed products feature characters from toy story and cars. the center for environmental health is demanding the company stop selling the bags immediately and agree to eliminate the lead in the future. the group emphasized that reusable bags are more environmentally friendly than plastic ones. a walt disney company spokesperson tells us all its products must be tested by license es and manufacturers. abc 7 is owned and operated by the walt disney company and we have information how you can get free testing of toys and bags for lead. go to our website at abc7news.com. >> well, guys, walking out to your car this morning, not nearly as page, right? >> no frost out there. >> no rain. it's been really quiet this morning which is good for those getting out and about right now. 6:15. looking south from emeryville. you can see it's cloudy and the clouds are thick enough that they've instituted some -- pat

>> it appears this is connected to the san andreas fault line. >> amy vaughn, thank you for joining us this morning. good to talk to you. >>> today marks the one-year anniversary of the haiti earthquake and bay area students are doing what they can to remind us that that disaster is far from over. students from east san jose, east palo alto and los altos schools all traveled to haiti to deliver $10,000 in aid and help rebuild a haitian school. one of the students is now going to host a forum at evergreen valley high school to discuss the challenges that still lie ahead. that forum is 6:00 tonight. but the challenges are daunting. about 500 refugee camps still exist in port-au-prince. this was one of the hardest hit areas. the 7.0 quake killed 230,000 people and bodies are still being pulled from the rubble today. the disaster prompted people from all across the world to give. an estimated $1.4 billion was raised. now, some of the money has gone to shelter, food and water, but a lot of the money still has not found its way to haiti. >> you have funds which is still stuck in washington f

it is an active part of this san andreas fault.he you updated on the forecast. >> we are seeing light sprinkle south side. storm tracker for all the green showing where it is raining right now. the north bay seems to be widespread through san rosa, st. helena, san rafael, a sausalito, making its way through i 80, also san francisco and daly city. all light green indicating light showers. we will see similar pattern throughout the day into the early evening hours. conditions rain on the 43 san rosa, san rafael. 50 degree readings through redwood city, 54 happen bay. warmer 3 fremont at 60 degrees. afternoon highs of '50s for san jose 53 novato, 56 and francisco mid-50s through fairfield today, few degrees warmer headed south. upper 50s through the media bay. some '60s through the south bay today. you're 7 day around the bay shows us scattered showers today, it will dry yes out. weekend forecast a mild conditions temperatures warm up into the '60s. upper 60s for saturday, and monday as well. 10:17 a.m., check gone traffic with erica.

san rafael. >>> search crews looking for a missing 4-year-old boy in stanislaus county pulled another car out of the canal. that boy has been missing now for a week. andrea menniti has more. >> reporter: sydnie, this is car number 6 pulled from this canal and it is still not the one investigators are looking for. divers discovered the 1994 honda just after 11 a.m. about a mile from the spot where witnesses told deputy they watched a car that looked like the suspect's shortly after the boy, juliani cardenas, was kidnapped a week ago today. authorities aren't surprised to find another stolen car because this canal in patterson is a known dumping ground. investigators are out here, they plan to cover as much ground as possible. they actually have two separate teams combing the area. yesterday, they had a search dog out here, but they came up empty. and they said again all clues point to this canal. and at this point, they are not giving up today. and they plan to bring the sonar device back into the water and see if they can find anything out here to lead them to the suspect's car and hopefully bring closure to this case. in patterson, andrea menniti. >> we

. >> andrea back, project, the bay bridge traffic looks good on the span dates 0 notice should the plaza no proms at the span nice ride. san mateo highway 92 following an easier ride westbound those of his tail lights, your commute direction from hayward to foster coverage moving well. golden gate, there's one car and there's another. it easy commute on southbound 101. how safe is the idea of using your phone to pay for things? kron4 tech order gives as tips on safe shopping with your phone. >> it has begun the area of mobile payments, you'll hear a lot about it in the near future. starbucks has an application for i felt and blackberries. you can download it, put money on it then walk into a store boxer i phone, blackberry and your phone and pay for your coffee with your phone. so you will hear a lot about this things, wireless retailers really want to use your phone area and about to pay for things, 2013 you can pay for pretty much anything with your phone. the question is is it safe? >> it can be the need to protect yourself here's some tips. obviously the biggest danger is leaving it somewhere words picked up. they take

it hit near the transition zone at the san andreas fault. >> we have 2s and 3s and occasionally one of these magnitude 4 events. >> a quake on friday was on the calavaris fault line located 40 miles from the epicenter of this morning's quake. scientists tell us the two quakes are unrelated. >>> exactly one year after a local musician was gunned down the highway patrol announces that four suspects are in custody for murder. the twist that led to their arrests. >>> and six months since major changes to bay bridge tolls. the impact they have had on drivers every morning. >>> and a wet commute possible tomorrow as this next weather system tees up offshore. there is rain in the forecast. >>> investigators in san francisco tonight... >>> >>> a base guitar player that toured. he was gunned down on january 12th, 2010. today, on this first anniversary of his death investigators announced they have arrested four suspects. the highway patrol says all are members after gang and it appears duey tucker was shot and killed by mistake. >> they drove from sonoma county to contra costa county for the pu