San Andreas News Archives

Stripped of vegetation, many of the steep slopes charred in the Santa Cruz Summit fire are now vulnerable to erosion.

C.H.P. officers were out in full force over the Memorial Day weekend as part of a Maximum Enforcement Period.

In a terrifying but all-too-real scenario that scientists today will unveil, 'The Big One' on the dangerous San Andreas Fault rips from the Salton Sea through the Coachella Valley, devastating much of ...

The U.S. Geological Survey predicts that a magnitude 7.8 earthquake along the San Andreas Fault would have devastating consequences for Southern California, including the deaths of 1,800 people and damages ...

Scientists have unveiled a hypothetical Scenario describing how a magnitude 7.8 Southern California earthquake -similar to the recent earthquake in China- would impact the region, causing loss of lives and ...

Posted online: Friday , May 23, 2008 at 12:02:46 Updated: Friday , May 23, 2008 at 12:02:46 Washington, May 22: If the much-feared 'Big One' struck California, the massive earthquake would leave 1,800 dead, ...

The USGS released information about a " disaster earthquake scenario " for Southern California today.

An earthquake with a magnitude similar to the one that recently rocked China is inevitable in Southern California and could cause about 2,000 deaths, injuries to 50,000 and $200 billion in damage if it happened ...

The "Big One," as earthquake scientists imagine it in a detailed, first-of-its-kind script, unzips California's mighty San Andreas Fault north of the Mexican border. In less than two minutes, Los Angeles and its sprawling suburbs are shaking like a bowl of jelly.

The jolt from the 7.8-magnitude temblor lasts for three minutes -- 15 times longer than the disastrous 1994 Northridge quake.

Water and sewer pipes crack. Power fails. Part of major highways break. Some high-rise steel frame buildings and older concrete and brick structures collapse.

FIRST PHOTO: The victim of a bicycle crash is carried to an air ambulance for treatment of his major injuries. via Register-Pajaronian

“We don't know, and nobody at the scene has been able to make a competent determination as to why”

A carnival ride at the annual fair celebrating the popular Calaveras County jumping frog contest collapsed Friday, injuring all 24 people aboard. via Reno Gazette-Journal

Emergency officials say three people have been severely injured in the collapse of a carnival ride at the fairgrounds hosting an annual jumping frog contest. via CBS 5

“Some districts are supportive and some are not, but time will tell”

Calaveras County supervisors and directors of the Calaveras County Water District will meet Wednesday in the formative stages of a Joint Water Committee to tackle a host of water issues looming large in the ... via The Union Democrat

“It's not like in California, [where] you know about earthquakes, you talk about earthquakes all the time.”

The death toll from Monday's earthquake in China's Sichuan province hit nearly 15,000 Wednesday and is almost certain to rise. via NPR

A blind intersection at the turn from Surrey Lane onto Stagecoach Road in Calaveras County was the site of a major accident Tuesday night. via Amador Ledger-Dispatch

A representative of the Gold Strike Heights Homeowners Association on Tuesday claimed actions by Calaveras County have cost residents of the development more than $1 million in damages, and demanded that the ... via The Union Democrat

“It is no question that GTA is merely reflective of the bigger misogyny embedded in capitalist patriarchy, but the question is why is a game that depicts such violence towards women so popular?”

You choose to play a game in which you take on the role of a violent protagonist in a crime-ridden city. via The Georgia Straight

“Are the faults close to failure, or are they thousands of years away from failure? We have no idea.”

Neighborhoods west of Reno are being jolted by a swarm of quakes that are fascinating seismologists but frustrating residents. via Sacbee.com

Expect a possible traffic delay if traveling on Hwy 4 through Angels Camp today or tomorrow. via My Mother Lode

“I think everybody will be excited”

While aspects of its $298 million construction bond may be in doubt, the San Mateo Union High School District is moving ahead on several top-priority renovation projects. via Inside Bay Area

“I was just hoping to come in, place and get some PRs (personal records.).”

San Bernardino High School senior Dewayne Booker has only run track for a year-and-a-half. After getting four wins at Wednesday's San Andreas League track meet at San Gorgonio High School, it makes one shudder ... via San Bernardino County Sun

Reno Gazette-Journal readers are e-mailing their reactions today to the series of earthquakes that moved through the Reno area today. via Reno Gazette-Journal