Tsunami risk appears to pass for U.S. after massive Russian earthquake
A tsunami warning issued for Hawaii after one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded, an 8.8 magnitude in Russia's Far East, was canceled after small waves peaked.
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A tsunami warning issued for Hawaii after one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded, an 8.8 magnitude in Russia's Far East, was canceled after small waves peaked.
The Santa Cruz Harbor, which saw major damage from previous tsunamis, escaped any major impacts following a tsunami triggered by a massive earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula. Len Ramirez reports.
Even though the tsunami advisory was lifted for the Bay Area and other parts of Northern California, there was a scramble overnight to prepare for strong currents along the coast. Kevin Ko reports.
The National Weather Service says tsunami advisories are now lifted for most of the Northern California coast as of late Wednesday morning after the massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake sent waves across the Pacific.
A tsunami advisory was also issued for parts of Alaska and the entire West Coast after a powerful earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula.
Mayor Daniel Lurie and the Department of Emergency Management are launching "ReadySF," a revamped emergency preparedness portal built to help San Franciscans — and anyone visiting or working in the city — get ready before the next big emergency hits.
Following last year's major coastal earthquake and tsunami warning, officials in San Mateo County unveiled a new interactive dashboard to help identify safe paths to higher ground. Max Darrow reports.
San Mateo County launched its new Tsunami Hazard Area Dashboard on Monday as part of a broader effort to better prepare for future tsunamis.
A tsunami drill will be held along the Mendocino Coast on Wednesday, the Mendocino County Office of Emergency Services said.
The day after Christmas in 2004, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake under the Indian Ocean triggered tsunami waves that killed some 230,000 people across a dozen countries.
San Mateo County emergency officials are developing a new method of communication to reduce misinformation and confusion during earthquake and tsunami threats, following a massive earthquake that struck near Humboldt County in early December.
San Mateo County emergency officials are developing a new method of communication to reduce misinformation and confusion during earthquake and tsunami threats, following a massive earthquake that struck near Humboldt County in early December. Kara St. Cyr reports.
Following Thursday's Northern California earthquake and tsunami warning, experts point out low-lying parts of the Bay Area would be at risk during a tsunami, including areas not along the immediate coast. Kara St. Cyr reports.
Aftershocks continued to rattle the North Coast Thursday night into Friday morning following the powerful 7.0 earthquake that prompted a tsunami warning across a large stretch of California.
A tsunami warning from the National Weather Service revealed an uneven response by Bay Area cities, counties and emergency services on Thursday, after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Humboldt County.
Team coverage of how Thursday's tsunami warning brought up possible issues with emergency response in San Francisco and elsewhere in the Bay Area.
For the third December in the last four, the Humboldt County town of Ferndale has cleaned up from a significant earthquake. Wilson Walker reports.
Thirteen years after tsunami waves from a Japanese earthquake damaged the Santa Cruz Harbor, officials heeded lessons from the event during Thursday's tsunami warning, including better crowd control. Len Ramirez reports.
Thursday's tsunami warning was a real test for people living near the coast. Many did get an alert after the quake, but it turns out a critical warning system in San Francisco was not working. Amanda Hari reports.
Thursday's earthquake that struck Northern California and the tsunami warning that followed had led to transportation impacts across the Bay Area, including a shutdown of BART through the Transbay Tube.
Frightening moments for thousands of people in Pacifica as they raced to higher ground on Thursday, fleeing the tsunami zone following a magnitude 7.0 earthquake that struck off the Northern California coast.
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck the coast off Humboldt County in Northern California on Thursday, prompting a tsunami warning and evacuations for coastal communities in the Bay Area. Wilson Walker reports from the damage in Ferndale, Kelsi Thorud reports from the evacuations in Pacifica, and Brian Hackney reports on the science behind the quake.
A tsunami warning for the Northern California coast prompted by a major earthquake that struck in the ocean off Humboldt County Thursday morning has been lifted, officials said.
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck near the town of Cobb in Lake County late Thursday morning, just minutes after a powerful 7.0 quake hit off the Northern California coast.
Team coverage of the National Weather Service canceling the tsunami warning for coastal areas of California following the magnitude 7.0 earthquake off the coast of Humboldt County.
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It was the final tour stop of the "American Comeback Tour", but outside, some Berkeley students were protesting the event.
Most stores will remain open on Veterans Day, but services like the USPS and many banks will close.
Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Houston reported more traffic fatalities than homicides last year.
The SFMTA said a tired operator was the reason why a light rail train took a curve at an excessive speed, causing multiple passengers to fall.
It was the final tour stop of the "American Comeback Tour", but outside, some Berkeley students were protesting the event.
Most stores will remain open on Veterans Day, but services like the USPS and many banks will close.
Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Houston reported more traffic fatalities than homicides last year.
The SFMTA said a tired operator was the reason why a light rail train took a curve at an excessive speed, causing multiple passengers to fall.
The median age for first-time home-buyers in the U.S. is now 40 years old, and in the Bay Area, the market for people looking for a starter home is even more daunting.
The SFMTA said a tired operator was the reason why a light rail train took a curve at an excessive speed, causing multiple passengers to fall.
A man and a dog were shot by San Francisco police on Sunday when officers tried to detain the owner after the dog bit another man, officials said.
Some admitted they would have postponed trips had they known how severely the shutdown would impact air traffic controllers. Many, however, had booked flights months in advance.
Some local swimmers are coming together to raise money to keep San Francisco's China Beach open. The gate to access the beach was locked because of the ongoing government shutdown, making access difficult.
Multiple people were shot near San Francisco's Ocean Beach Saturday night, police said.
It was the final tour stop of the "American Comeback Tour", but outside, some Berkeley students were protesting the event.
Authorities arrested two people in the 1993 cold case murder of a 30-year-old father near Hayward, identifying them as the mother of his two children and her former boyfriend.
A man was sexually assaulted near the University of California, Berkeley campus over the weekend, authorities said on Monday.
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Police in Fremont released an image of a dog that is believed to be responsible for a fatal attack on a smaller dog last month and are seeking the public's help in identifying the dog and its owner.
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A man suspected of ramming his pickup multiple times into a food truck in South San Jose earlier this year has been arrested, police said.
Five people were arrested in San Jose after automated license plate cameras captured a suspect vehicle following a home burglary last week, police said Thursday.
The largest housing project of its kind in Santa Cruz County is now past the halfway point, and when finished, leaders think it'll play a key role in getting more unhoused people off the streets.
Authorities in Monterey County said they arrested a Salinas man and his teenage brother for allegedly manufacturing and possessing illegal firearms.
A hiker who suffered an injury along a steep section of coastline in Sonoma County over the weekend had to be evacuated by helicopter in a rescue recorded on a flight officer's body-worn camera, which also captured a bit of levity during the tense operation.
Around 11:40 a.m., the driver of a Tesla and a cyclist got into an altercation, and at some point, during the confrontation, a knife was taken out.
University of Washington Huskies women's soccer player Mia Hamant has died months after being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, the school announced.
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Former San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy has returned to the team he led to three World Series titles, joining the front office as a special advisor, the team announced Monday.
Jimmy Butler had 21 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, Quinten Post contributed 14 points and seven rebounds, and the Golden State Warriors beat the short-handed Indiana Pacers 114-83.
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Authorities arrested two people in the 1993 cold case murder of a 30-year-old father near Hayward, identifying them as the mother of his two children and her former boyfriend.
A man was sexually assaulted near the University of California, Berkeley campus over the weekend, authorities said on Monday.
A man and a dog were shot by San Francisco police on Sunday when officers tried to detain the owner after the dog bit another man, officials said.
Multiple people were shot near San Francisco's Ocean Beach Saturday night, police said.
Around 11:40 a.m., the driver of a Tesla and a cyclist got into an altercation, and at some point, during the confrontation, a knife was taken out.
The parents of Zane Shamblin, a 23-year-old from Texas who died by suicide this summer, are pointing the finger at ChatGPT and are now suing its maker, San Francisco-based OpenAI.
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Ride-hailing giant Uber announced Wednesday that it plans to launch autonomous taxi service in the San Francisco Bay Area next year.
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Waiting and seeing is not often the strategy employed when it comes to treating breast cancer, but a new clinical trial by the University of California, San Francisco, researchers are doing just that.
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It was the final tour stop of the "American Comeback Tour", but outside, some Berkeley students were protesting the event.
A housing activist said that because mobile homes are not classified as affordable housing, land owners could sell off the land and have it redeveloped as an affordable housing complex.
Sen. Bernie Sanders told CBS News he's "very disappointed" by the bill to end the government shutdown, calling a planned vote on health insurance subsidies "meaningless."
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