Bay Area

7 Earthquakes Rumble Through Bay Area

Seven earthquakes ranging from magnitude 2.5 to 4.4 shook the Bay Area Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The first one at 10:40 a.m. was measured at 3.0 near San Martin in southern Santa Clara County. At 7:42 a.m., a 3.3-magnitude quake struck west of Gonzales in the Gabilan Range in San Benito County.

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5 months ago

April 27, 2023

Oakland Post

Orange circles mark the spots where five earthquakes of 2.5-4.4 magnitude struck within one hour late Tuesday, April 11, 2023, along the northern border of Sonoma County. (U.S. Geological Survey via Bay City News)

By Jeff Ballinger

Bay City News

Seven earthquakes ranging from magnitude 2.5 to 4.4 shook the Bay Area Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The first one at 10:40 a.m. was measured at 3.0 near San Martin in southern Santa Clara County. At 7:42 a.m., a 3.3-magnitude quake struck west of Gonzales in the Gabilan Range in San Benito County.

The seismic activity move north for the rest of the evening and included five quakes in less than an hour in the northwest corner of Sonoma County along the border with Lake County in the Mayacmas Mountains.

The nearest towns are Cloverdale, about 20 miles west, and Cobb, about 5 miles east in Lake County.

Those ranged from magnitude 2.8 to 4.4 between 10:39 p.m. and 11:31 p.m.

No injuries were reported in any of the quakes.

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, people typically report being able to feel earthquakes larger than about magnitude 2.5.

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Oakland Post: Week of September 27 – October 3, 2023

The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of September 27 – October 3, 2023

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September 29, 2023

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Writer Marc Spears Honored in Oakland

Bay Area leaders and key notables in the city of Oakland congratulated Marc Spears, NBA writer for Andscape/ESPN for receiving the 2023 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Curt Gowdy Media Award

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19 hours ago

September 28, 2023

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Bay Area leaders and key notables in the city of Oakland congratulated Marc Spears, NBA writer for Andscape/ESPN for receiving the 2023 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Curt Gowdy Media Award. The event was held at Hiiiwav, a new location at 2781 Telegraph in Oakland recently purchased by Grammy Award-winner Bosko Kante and his wife Maya Kante. Pictured here, left to right, are Oakland African American Chamber of Commerce President Cathy Adams, Chef David Lawrence, Marc Spears, and Nola Turnage of Okta, Inc. Photo courtesy of Cathy Adams.

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Justice for Jose Alejandro Zavala Aguilar — Family Seeks Justice for Murdered Son

Jose Alejandro Zavala Aguilar was a vibrant, charismatic 27-year-old. On the evening of Nov. 18, 2020, Jose was brutally murdered in the 5700 block of Trask Street.

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21 hours ago

September 28, 2023

Oakland Post

Jose Alejandro Zavala Aguilar. Courtesy photo.

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Jose Alejandro Zavala Aguilar was a vibrant, charismatic 27-year-old. On the evening of Nov. 18, 2020, Jose was brutally murdered in the 5700 block of Trask Street.

His family remembers him as a noble young man, who loved soccer and the Chivas de Guadalajara team, was caring, responsible and always grateful to everyone who touched his life. Studying to be a welder at Chabot College so that he could open a mechanical and welding workshop, his promising life was cut tragically short.

His family said, “The impact of the death of our son left us with a deep feeling of emptiness. Since 18-Nov-2020, all the members of the Zavala Aguilar family have mutilated our souls, causing a lot of sadness, fear, courage and frustration in all emotional, psychological, physical and financial aspects to the point of not wanting to do basic and simple things like eating and sleeping as well as not knowing anything about continuing to work for our desires.”

The Family Support Advocates join with Jose Alejandro Zavala Aguilar’s grieving family and loved ones in their pursuit of justice.

Anyone in the community with information about Jose’s murder is asked to contact the Homicide Section at (510) 238-3821 or the TIP LINE at (510) 238-7950. CrimeStoppers of Oakland is offering a reward for an arrest in this case. #JusticeforJose.

FAMILY SUPPORT ADVOCACY TASK FORCE

The mission of the Family Support Advocacy Task Force, a committee of the Violence Prevention Coalition, is to advocate for local, state and federal policies and legislation to enhance and expand support to families and friends of those who experienced violence; for more compassionate and transparent communication between law enforcement and the district attorney with the family of homicide victims and to push for the elimination of all violence, but particularly gun violence and homicides.