shasta darlington has the very latest. shasta, what are you hearing from the local media? >>> with, that's right, michael. we're actually already seeing some evacuations under way. what we've seen so far that they're very calm, they've been ordered to get to higher ground. but they're doing it in a very orderly fashion. we've actually also talked to people in the capital in santiago who said they did not feel the earthquake. it was up along the northern coast off the coast of the mining town of akika where the epi center was. a lot of people in northern chile', southern peru that's where it's really being felt and that's where the evacuations are being carried out with a bit more urgency. this is where the waves have already started crashing on shore. as you said the 6.5-foot tsunami. and this is where we're going to see a lot of the action moving forward. hopefully again the warnings are getting out fast enough for people to get out of harm's way. that's what we'll be keeping an eye on, michael. >> shasta, you're in sao paolo. how common are these? >> we've seen earthquak

shasta darlington joins me on the phone. what are you hearing, shasta? >> reporter: there have been a series of tsunamis that have washed up on the northern coast of chile with waves up to eight feet. the government ordered the evacuation of the entire coast of chile. but they've really been active on the northern coast. so we've seen thousands of people moving to higher ground. even those who aren't close to the coast are moving out in the open, camping out in fields, in sports centers where they don't have to worry about falling buildings and debris in the case of the many after shocks. you mentioned this is wone of te bigger stories, the escaped inmates from this women's prison. authorities are having to deal with this earthquake and track down these inmates. so these are the latest bits of information we're getting. electricity has been knocked out, communication is not fully up and running. so we're working to get you more as we get further away from this earthquake. >> i know authorities talked about flying in more security personnel to deal with t

shasta darlington from brazil joins me. shasta, what are you hearing? what's the latest? >> reporter: well, anderson, as you said this has really happened just a short while ago. so we're just getting the first indications of how powerful this could be. the first tsunami has hit the northern coast of chile' about six feet as you said. obviously for some of the coastlines further away it can take much longer, even hours before we get any indication of whether or not there will be or how big those tsunamis will be. they're already evacuating dozens of families. they've already ordered the evacuation of thousands of people in northern chile'. we've seen pictures of dozening of them packing up their things. and fairly calmly, i must say, getting their things together and moving to higher ground. chile', like so much of this region, is prone to earthquakes. they are accustomed to them. and in one of the very big recent earthquakes they didn't issue the tsunami warning early enough. this is important for them to get this warning out there and get people to higher ground. so tha

growers in the shasta valley say, they only have enough water to irrigate half their fields.ven with some rain in the forecast this week. there is no significant rain expected for months, and ground wells are starting to dry up. the random ordinance yet there right now and in tomorrow is not too much. small stars many saw the double the gate--south. the telling of the storm system is here and will be moving in tomorrow night and intto tomorrd down south in the morning hours . as a move into the afternoon will seem more rain approaching the east bay shoreline town of south bend. all this should clear up by the evening. one of anywhere between a 10th of an inch of rain to a quarter inch of rain in the east bay and south benay. tempters tomorrow e going to be significantly cooler todthan today. in most areas of the bill be between '6between 's and '60s. will see anywhere between 2 5 in. of snow and the lower mountains and up to 10 in. of rain in the higher elevations. as we head into next week will have drier and warmer weather with temperatures possibly into the '90s. tiryns fr

cnn, chile. >>> it's called the ring of fire, shasta looks like she's standing on the ring. more about the earthquake. you were just telling me during her story, that's one of the driest spots on earth. >> yeah. where she was yesterday is the driest place on earth, drier than death valley. parts of it actually, evidence suggests haven't seen rainfall since the 1700s. we know it's dry. over 100 aftershocks. the ring of fire, i want to share it with you. one third of our planet's surface area is right there in front of you in the pacific ocean. and the ring of fire, we're talking about the plates diving into the continents or directly underneath the continents. and that's where 90% of the planet's earthquakes occur. 75% of our volcanos across the rick of fire. that's where the name comes from. 80% of the largest quakes in the world also occur across this region. that's why folks in chile have really been rattled in recent days. that 7.6 has been moved offshore. the epicenter was not south of iquique, which we know initially was there. we've 7, we've had four 6s. so you would e

shasta, what is the situation at this hour where you are? >> well, don, what we're seeing across chile, across the coast is evacuations. in fact, some of the -- some tsunamis of two meters or six feet have already washed ashore in northern chile. so we're seeing hundreds, thousands of people moving to higher ground. so far what we've seen is it's been in a fairly orderly fashion. the deputy secretary of the interior said the biggest problem has been traffic jams with all these people trying to locate to safer areas. what he also said is that there has not been any reported deaths. so far no reports of major damage to infrastructure. again, we don't have information about all of the areas, the epicenter was off the coast of the mining town, so we expect to get more details about that area. some of the roads are blocked, complete picture yet.ave a but at this point, it looks like it's a fairly contained, mostly evacuations, and these initial tsunamis, don. >> shasta, you are in south america right now. talk to us more about the 8.2 quake off o

this is an area, shasta, that's used to large earthquakes. >> reporter: absolutely. the deadliest earthquake in history happened in chile in 1960. 5,000 people died back then. even more recently, just four years ago, 500 people were killed after an 8.8 magnitude quake. they died mostly from flooding. the government was so slow to respond or to issue tsunami warnings. so this time around, that's why we're seeing this very proactive, some would say over cautious response. they're going to maintain the tsunami warnings for another six hours. they don't want people feeling secure and moving back to the coast just yet. they want to make sure the danger is past. >> i want to bring in our chad myers. walk us through the location and the tsunami warnings. >> about 60 miles away from that town. that is the area that would have seen the waves the quickest, right along the shore. there were waves that were generated up this way. the reason why the waves didn't get up here and why the watches are canceled is because waves typically go in a straight line, not typically around a c

the place shasta. reporter cruz and i were covering the story. this fire is moving erratically. it's moving with winds that cannot be predicted. it is in fact, one of the scariest things i've ever seen. one of the scariest things i've ever seen was no exaggeration. here is part of the story the viewers at home didn't get that night. ben and i had stopped along a two lane mountain road right at the edge of the flames. suddenly the wind stopped blowing against our backs and started blowing into our faces. the trees behind us that had not been burning, exploded into orange flames. both sides of the road for as far as we could see were on fire. we jumped in the car not sure if we would win the race with the fire around us. finally we made it clear of the burning forest and made it to a cross roads. but as we looked back at the road the road disappeared into something akin to dante's inferno. as scary as our situation was to the viewers at home it looked like just another live report. >> the problem is that the fire is creating its own weather. its own atmosphere. creating its own wi

state and the extreme drought shrunk a little bit and you can see in the sierra and toward mount shasta where the heavy snow dropped it to severe drop. rain fall from quarter of an inch in san francisco with the strongest storm moving through the south bay and moving to the southeast. what should you expect? the low pressure to the north will scatter showers less than .1" through 7:00 this evening. then it is over. we will talk about warmer wet on the way. >> thank you, mike. >>> bart is experiencing a system-widedly because of an equipment problem in the transbay tube. trains are still running. right now, though, riders are seeing a 20-minute delay. that is down from earlier. the trains have to run at only a third of the normal speed in manual mode because of the faulty equipment that caused a backup during the morning commute and crews are still working to next the problem. >>> pg&e's top management is not visible to the media after the federal indictment over the deadly san bruno pipeline explosion in 2010. abc7 news reporter nick smith caught up with the c.e.o. in oakland. he was su

growers in the shasta valley say, they only have enough water to irrigate half their fields. thiseven with some rain in the forecast this week. there is no significant rain expected for months, and ground wells are starting to dry up. local water officials are trying to ease fears over san francisco's tap water. in part because of the ongoing drought the san francisco public utilities commission has been planning to integrate groundwater. with water from sources such as hetch hetchy. the water blending is to ensure that they have enough water supple at all times. about 60% of the city will be using this water blend. and s-f-p-u-c says residents do not have to be afraid about contamination and assures this water blend will be completely safe. tonight, local water officials are trying to ease fears over san francisco's tap water. in part, because of the ongoing drought -- the city has been planning to integrate groundwater. with water from sources such as hetch hetchy. kron 4's dan kerman reports on this future blend of drinking water. the water blend will contain 10 percent gr

the afternoon, and a slight chance of a shower around eureka and the higher elevations around mount shastad-60's to 70's and mid-to-upper 60's around san diego and los angeles. here is my seven-day forecast: clouds today action light mix tomorrow, and dry on saturday with temperatures soaring well above average on sunday through wednesday. across the bay area we have this accident that is both in the eastbound and westbound direction and we have debris in the lanes because of an accident that involved an overturned vehicle so 880 is not affected but eastbound 84 at newark boulevard that is where we have the accident still in the clearing stages. we will see what walnut creek is doing, southbound 680 away from highway four toward the interchange with highway 24, that is a nine-minute commute but you can see how clear conditions are and everyone and moving along at top speed. >> thank you, search crews in australia are looking for the remains of a woman killed by a shark as she swam off a popular beach. the 63-year-old woman was killed on her morning swim much the shark grabbed her as she sw

shasta and mount whitney. his daughter says he's in the best shape of his life. >> constantly going to the gym, doing his hikes up the mountains, carrying a 60-pound pack up and down the hill in auburn. just intense training. >> his family expects him to complete his climb by the end of the month. >>> a new development in south san jose is hailed as the new santana row but what many don't know is the land could be toxic. a report obtained by the investigative unit shows there are carcinogens in the ground where homes are popping up. it is known to cause birth defects. it was used in computer chip manufacturing which explains its presence. the ibm plant used to be here. people who live and work nearby want to know why they didn't know of the contamination first. >> i had no idea about that. it should be investigated before they build houses. >> it bothers me because we're here a lot. we do soccer here and that's the first i have heard of it. i would have thought it would be more public. >> reporter: according t

shasta that's a little different. >> settle, settle, settle.hese service dogs were trained by inmates at the california institute for women in chino . it is part of a program called "pathways to hope." >> everyone wins. it's a win-win. >> reporter: mary jane richardson is serving a life sentence. she's already been here 22 years. >> it's worth a million bucks to know i had a part in helping an autistic child and to provide something that they need. >> reporter: they estimate one out of every four dogs that comes in to the program will graduate and become a service animal. but even the ones that don't make it will be adopted out to loving families. >> they know all of their basic obedience, few tricks and end up in wonderful, loving homes. people love this program. >> pathways to hope has been operating for two years now. it's a program that has success stories in people not only like marley but the people who train these animals, as well. >> knowing you are doing something for someone, you know, it helps heal. >> reporter: in chino, rob mcmilla

shasta is up. folsom has had a boost and oroville is rising. check out hetch hethie. falling to the lowest in 5 years. to get to normal we would have to have the wettest april, may, june in 130 years. that is unlikely. we are not as bad off as we thought two months ago. >>> at ktvu.com you will find the water level for all reservoirs. go to the drought section on the news menu. >>> the death toll is at 24 from the massive landslide a week ago. 22 others are still believed to be missing. that is down from 30. exhausted crews are expected to get help from dryer conditions. >> we have pumps and ditching trying to get the water out. dogs have been out here every day. they are exhausted. >> the rain gave way in oso. president obama is asking for federal money to help. >>> another system bringing us off and on rain over 24 hours. what you need for your morning commute. >>> a facebook app is fed up and deleting its page welcome to the farm of jack. there's a curly fry tree. and a chopper out back. there's a barn full of buns. and a thing you gotta try. a critter that makes b

shasta is up. folsom has had a boost and oroville is rising. check out hetch hethie. falling to the lowest in 5 years. to get to normal we would have to have the wettest april, may, june in 130 years. that is unlikely. we are not as bad off as we thought two months ago. >>> at ktvu.com you will find the water level for all reservoirs. go to the drought section on the news menu. >>> the death toll is at 24 from the massive landslide a week ago. 22 others are still believed to be missing. that is down from 30. exhausted crews are expected to get help from dryer conditions. >> we have pumps and ditching trying to get the water out. dogs have been out here every day. they are exhausted. >> the rain gave way in oso. president obama is asking for federal money to help. >>> another system bringing us off and on rain over 24 hours. what you >>> happening now, less than 90 minutes to enroll for health insurance under the new law. california experienced high traffic today. some people couldn't complete their applications. covered california says if you are having technical prob

this letter is a souvenir from a family road trip through the town of weed near mount shasta. as a--but when anthony burnett jr. warrant towore it to pinole little school, he was kicked out of class and sent to the counselor's office. anthony was told he had to wear the switcher inside out for the rest of the day. and his father doesn't understand why his son was forced to change >>anny: the school board president says there is zero tolerance for any clothing that could be perceived as drug or alcohol-related. >>anny: another how it was ford's movie involving a bay area sports team is about to hit the big screen. it's called " when the game stands tall " the true story highlighting the de lasalle high school football team. a team that only one from 1992 to 2003. the team at 151 and game winning streak reid and while the low december is the team's success there also some intense moments. namely, the death of terence kelly, the star football player who shot and killed his days before leaving to play football at the university of oregon. the movie is said to be released in august

people injured had to be taken to helmets out of the area, uc davis burn unit, mercy hospital and shasta medical center, glenn medical center, orrville hospital. the community of orland is coming together care for the students. those who had minor injuries were taken to a red cross shelter. volunteers were up all night with the students and staying with them till their parents arrived today. >> i just come here to help and bring stuff for the people that needed help and they are suffering a lot. i just do a little bit. you know, something that i can do. >> our crews also saw people dropping by doimates, milk and -- donuts, milk and juice. our coverage continues throughout the hour, we will have an update on the investigation and waiting for the ntsb news conference to begin and we have more information on the safety records of the bus and the truck that were involved. and reaction from the schools involved in the crash. >>> colin kaepernick is speaking out today calling reports he is being investigated for sexual assault completely wrong and made up. he took to twitter this morning sayin

. >> shasta, you are in south america right now. talk to us more about the 8.2 quake off of chile's coast. >> you said it. this is an area that is prone to earthquakes. chile has seen the strongest earthquake, it's soon some of the deadliest. just four years ago, 500 people were killed in an 8.8 quake. it was also at that point that they were a bit slow to order the evacuations for tsunamis, which is why they're so proactive this time around. they've ordered the entire coast evacuated, even though in the capital they didn't even feel it. but they want to make sure that they're airing on the side of caution. they don't want the fatalities that they saw just four years ago. this is also being felt in southern peru and ecuador. to they're making sure to get people out of harm's way as fast as they can, tdon. >> chad, this earthquake seems bigger than most. what are you hearing? >> the tsunami is the biggest problem. this is not a shaking issue. the yellow that we see here across chile is a strong shake. but that's equal to the same sha

a spokesman said almost 100 firefighters will be hired to staff locations from shasta to santa cruz counties. it's been an active year so far for cal fire. since january 1st they've been called to 950 wildfires that have burned almost 2400 acres. in a typical year they respond to fewer than 400 fires during the same period. >>> a spectacular show is taking shape right now. coming up tonight at 10:30, what you need to know to see tonight's lunar eclipse and what makes this one so rare. >> she's just the sweetest person you can meet. >> we've learned the driver of the bus that really... so our business can be on at&t's network for $175 dollars a month? yup. all five of you for $175. our clients need a lot of attention. there's unlimited talk and text. we're working deals all day. you get 10 gigabytes of data to share. what about expansion potential? add a line anytime for 15 bucks a month. low dues& great terms& let's close. our best ever value plans for business just got even better. now with free broadband for a whole year. >>> continuing coverage now. the horrible bus crash in northern cali

is lovely, near mount shasta that they had a lot of economic depression up there. i was on for one hour and it was a call in and there's a movement in california called jefferson because they want to start a state that would has been going on for a few years. the southern part of oregon and the northern part of california. we were talking about a "taxifornia" and how bad the taxes are and slowly the callers took over the radio program and it became a program about jefferson. saber so interested in the book to justify seceding and creating their own state that even the guy running a radio program said i am not going to take any more calls about jefferson. it is very interesting and we should have a good debate. you have to realize to accomplish that you needed not only to have the votes of california legislation they do to initiative but would also take the approval of congress and the president. >> lucky enough to win both houses of congress the next goal around, we can't guarantee that we will get something like that through because you have two more years of obam

a spokesman said almost 100 firefighters will be hired to staff locations from shasta to santa cruz counties. it's been an active year so far for cal fire. since january 1st they've been called to 950 wildfires that have burned almost 2400 acres. in a typical year they respond to fewer than 400 fires during the same period. >>> a spectacular show is taking shape right now. coming up tonight at 10:30, what you need to know to see tonight's lunar eclipse and what makes this one so rare. >> she's just the sweetest person you can meet. >> we've learned the driver of the bus that crashed near chico spent many years living and working here in the bay area. how former colleagues are remembering her. safeway gets that staying on budget can be a real bear. that's why they've got lots of ways to save. real big club card deals, the safeway app and gas rewards. for easter, get a safeway spiral sliced ham, for just $1.99 a pound. cadbury mini eggs are only $2.69. talk about a sweet deal. and arrowhead water is just $3.33 a case. there's more savings to love at safeway. ingredients for life. >>> continuin

according to his website he organizes climbs every year to mount shasta and whitney. daughter has faith in him and says he's in the best shape of his life. >> just constantly going to the gym, hikes up the mountains, carrying a 60-pound pack up and down the hill in auburn. just intense training. >> and his family does expect geiger to complete his climb by the end of the month. >>> now to a new development in south san jose hailed as the new santana row but what many don't know is that land could be toxic. a report recently obtained by our investigative unit shows that there are carcinogens in the ground where stores and homes are popping up. the toxin called tce known to cause birth defects. it was once used in computer chip manufacturing which explains its presence. the old ibm plant here used to be there, i should say. people who live and work nearby want to know why they didn't know about the contamination. >> i had no idea about that. i don't think that -- i think that should be investigated before they build the houses. >> that bothers me because we're here a lo

shasta out there. we had to check in. good to see a mountain in the morning.for the weekend. i wanted to give you a little hint. if you're in eastern iowa, northern missouri, western illinois, you're in the bulk of that. and severe possibilities start tomorrow and expand for much of the nation. you see in the cent >>> thunderstorms are expected in lake tahoe later this morning just after 11:00. staying relatively dry here in the bay area, but with precipitation on its way tomorrow, it's also going to cool down with temperatures coming right back up on sunday. >> all that weather is brought to you by big lots. amy, i think she's talking about you. gorgeous morning. >> very sweet. >>> we want you, gorgeous lady, to come in here. we have jack hanna with a fax. but the director emeritus of the columbus zoo has something to say. we have the penguin. and greta, the kangaroo. they are so sweet. >> the penguin is about 16 days old. >> is it okay i touch him? and he doesn't have feathers come in. >> the feathers come in all the way about 2 years old. and by the way, th