4.5 earthquake hits near Healdsburg, felt across North Bay
An earthquake with 4.5 magnitude struck in Sonoma County sabout 13 miles north-northeast of Healdsburg early Saturday.
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Update: Magnitude 5.2 aftershock rumbles through Plumas County near Lake Almanor
A magnitude 5.2 quake -- one of the more than a dozen aftershocks in the wake of a magnitude 5.5 temblor -- continued to rattle through an area near Lake Almanor Friday morning.
Lake Almanor was rattled by moderate quake nearly 10 years ago to the date
In an eerie coincidence, it will be 10 years to the month that Plumas County saw a significant shaker in almost the exact same area.
Plumas County businesses clean up after 5.5-magnitude earthquake
A moderate earthquake rocked Northern California Thursday afternoon causing some businesses to close down for the night due to the damage.
3.8 earthquake shakes Antioch, felt across the East Bay
An earthquake measuring a 3.8 magnitude shook a portion of eastern Contra Costa County Wednesday evening and was felt across a number of Bay Area communities.
Magnitude 4.5 earthquake strikes near Hollister
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck San Benito County Tuesday afternoon, with shaking being felt in the Bay Area. Len Ramirez reports.
'Shook my chair and then a jolt'; Magnitude 4.5 earthquake strikes near Hollister
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck San Benito County Tuesday afternoon, with shaking being felt in the Bay Area.
3 minor earthquakes near San Leandro shake East Bay
A series of minor earthquakes stuck near San Leandro on Saturday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
'Walls made a cracking sound'; Earthquake swarm jolts Pacifica residents awake
An earthquake swarm rattled under Pacifica early Tuesday with a 3.5 temblor followed in rapid fire manner by aftershocks.
Another strong quake hits Turkey-Syria border
The 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey on Monday, near its shared border with northern Syria.
Some California buildings share a flaw with the ones affected by Turkey quake
Several "compounding factors" mean it's unlikely that a crisis like the one that has killed tens of thousands and displaced millions could occur on the West Coast.
Vallejo firm's earthquake safety tech may have spared lives in Turkey-Syria disaster
The devastating earthquakes that rocked Turkey and Syria on Monday have caused the deaths of over 23,000 people and the destruction of over 5,600 buildings and left the region a disaster area, but a company based out of Vallejo may have saved more lives from being lost.
Hope for rescue fades as recovery operations in Turkey, Syria continue
The death toll has reached 24,000 people, with many more injured and millions displaced.
Satellite images show massive damage from Turkey-Syria quakes
Satellite images from the NASA Earth Observatory show the scale of destruction in Turkey and Syria.
Cold leaves earthquake survivors facing a "secondary disaster"
The U.S. government's international aid agency has promised $85 million in help for the quake victims, but the "window is closing to find survivors."
Turkey-Syria quake deaths over 20,000, more than Fukushima disaster
More than three days after the devastating quakes hit Turkey and Syria, experts say a "critical" survival window is closing fast amid harsh winter conditions.
Bay Area Turkish community organizing donations for Turkey-Syria earthquake relief
Members of the Bay Area's Turkish community are doing whatever they can do to help the earthquake relief efforts from afar.
Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll tops 15,000
Rescuers desperately searching for survivors under rubble faced the grim challenges of stretched resources and winter conditions.
Bay Area Turkish community organizing donations for Turkey-Syria earthquake relief
Members of the Bay Area's Turkish community are doing whatever they can do to help the earthquake relief efforts from afar. John Ramos spoke with one woman who single-handedly launched an international relief flight.
Turkey-Syria earthquake 2023: How to help the victims
Foreign nations and aid agencies are racing to mobilize resources to help survivors of the devastating quakes in two countries. Here's how you can help.
California rescue team head to quake-damaged Turkey as death toll rises
California is joining the growing international effort to locate and rescue survivors from Monday's massive earthquakes that have killed at least 7,000 people in Turkey and Syria. (2/7/23)
Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll surpasses 5,000
The death toll from two massive earthquake on the Turkey-Syria border has now surpassed 5,000 with fears of many more dead and injured.
For some Turkey and Syria quake victims, help isn't coming fast enough
"I know they're alive but there's no one to rescue them," said one desperate man, listening to his family's pleas for help from under the rubble.
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Turkey-Syria earthquake 2023: How to help the victims
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San Francisco supervisors vote against landmark designation for Castro Theatre seats
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San Francisco supervisors vote against landmark designation for Castro Theatre seats
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San Francisco supervisors vote against landmark designation for Castro Theatre seats
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Air India flight bound for San Francisco diverted to Russia over technical issue
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Man shot dead in San Francisco's Lower Haight neighborhood
A man was shot and killed Monday evening in San Francisco's Lower Haight neighborhood, police said Tuesday.
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Family of Erik Salgado demand charges against officers who killed him
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Oakland wildlife photographer heartened by community support after camera stolen at gunpoint
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7 teens arrested for gang-related stabbing at Livermore soccer field
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Family dispute leads to arrest of former TV news anchor Frank Somerville
Former Bay Area TV News anchor Frank Somerville has been arrested twice after family disturbances at his father's Berkeley Hills home.
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Vehicle hits, kills teen pedestrian in San Jose
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San Jose approves RV safe parking program in Berryessa
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South Bay deadly rampage suspect Kevin Parkourana charged with murder, special circumstances
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San Jose police identify suspect arrested in deadly stabbing
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Victim injured in deadly South Bay rampage talks about his terrifying ordeal
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Marin County man arrested in probe of threats to SoCal high school, football players
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Santa Rosa police investigating racist email at middle school
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Man robs Chase Bank branch in Novato; Police seek public's help in identifying him
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Kick from horse suspected in Marin County man's death
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Wrong-way motorcyclist killed after crashing into SUV in Vallejo
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PGA Tour to merge with Saudi-backed LIV Golf, ending "disruption"
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Former Stanford star Rose Zhang stuns LPGA winning pro debut
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'Humm Baby'; Former Giants manager Roger Craig dies at 93
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2 killed, 5 wounded in shooting outside Virginia graduation ceremony
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Netflix shareholders reject sky-high executive pay packages
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Bay Area biotech firm wrongly told hundreds of people they might have cancer
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San Francisco supervisors vote against landmark designation for Castro Theatre seats
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