-
Around KQED- Theater Review: Everybody's Helen of Troy at EXIT Theatre's DIVAfest
- America's Cup: Italian Challenger Wants Speed Limit, New Safety Gear
- Are You Willing to Alter Your Fashion for Ethics? (Do Now #81)
- Who Made Your T-Shirt? The Hidden Cost of Cheap Fashion
- SF Building Boom Has Dramatic Implications
- The California Report Magazine
- Celebrate the Ferry Plaza Farmers’ Market 20th Birthday Bash with CUESA
- Jon Stewart on Merida Makeover
- State Unemployment Rate Dips to 9 Percent
- News Pix: Bay to Breakers Rules and SF Citizen Scientists Take Over McLaren Park
Subscribe
Subscribe to News Fix and you'll never miss a post!
Connect with KQED News on Twitter
For the latest updates from KQED News, follow us on Twitter.
Follow @kqednewsAbout the Blogger
Jon Brooks is News Fix’s editor, host, chief blogger and Bay Area newshound, searching for what’s news in the region.
Have a news tip? Email Jon.
KQED's Bay Area News Blog
Tag Archives: earthquakes
Take a Look at the Record-Setting SJ Earthquakes
Comments Off
San Francisco Giants fans may not have noticed yet, but another Bay Area team is in the playoffs. That team, the San Jose Earthquakes set a record Sunday… but not by having the best standings in Major League Soccer (though … Continue reading
Lack of Oversight by Seismic Regulator For Calif. Schools Increases Safety Risk
by Corey G. Johnson, California Watch The office that oversees the seismic safety of California's public schools can't show that it has approved all building plan changes, heightening the risk that some schools don't meet standards and are unsafe, according … Continue reading
PG&E Hasn't Done Quake Assessment For Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant Since 1988
Comments Off
by Daniel J. Goldstein, The Bay Citizen PG&E and Southern California Edison, operators of California's two nuclear power reactors, haven't done a comprehensive risk assessment of their plants' vulnerabilities to earthquakes for nearly two decades, according to a Government Accountability … Continue reading
Los Gatos District's Plan to Halt School Construction On Seismic Concerns Angers Parents
Comments Off
by Corey G Johnson, The Bay Citizen A Los Gatos school district's decision to halt construction of a new elementary school over state geologists' safety concerns has inflamed a local mountain community and highlighted the difficulty of building schools in … Continue reading
Dozens of Homes Collapse in 7.4 Mexico Earthquake
Comments Off
MEXICO CITY (AP) A strong 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit central and southern Mexico on Tuesday, collapsing at least 60 homes near the epicenter and a pedestrian bridge in the capital where people fled shaking office buildings in fear. One of the … Continue reading
4.0 Quake Rattles Bay Area Awake, Reminder of Hayward Fault Stress
Comments Off
It wasn't "The Big One" – not even close – but this morning's 4.0 earthquake rattled buildings and some nerves around the Bay Area this morning. The U.S. Geological Survey reported the temblor at 5:33 a.m. centered 5.5 miles below … Continue reading
1906 Earthquake Survivor Dies at 109
Comments Off
(Bay City News) SANTA ROSA — A Novato woman thought to be the oldest of three known remaining survivors of the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake has died at the age of 109. Rose Cliver passed away Saturday in Santa Rosa, … Continue reading
Pair of 3.5 Quakes Rattle Vallejo Area
Comments Off
Here's the entry from the USGS for yesterday's 3.5 quake, which hit at 6:09 p.m., and here's the one for this morning's, which struck at 9:13 a.m. Google maps below. You can see how close together they were geographically: 3.5 … Continue reading
State Architect: Fixing Seismic Oversight For Schools a 'High Priority'
Comments Off
by Corey G. Johnson, California Watch Newly appointed State Architect Chester Widom said yesterday that he is "digging deep" and looking at all possible solutions to address issues cited in a recent audit critical of the state's seismic safety regulator … Continue reading
3.2 Quake Rattles East Bay
Comments Off
(Bay City News) A 3.2-magnitude earthquake shook the East Bay this afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake struck at 2:52 p.m. in roughly the same area that has experienced several 3.0-magnitude or larger seismic events in recent … Continue reading
