Kevin V. Nguyen

Even though much of the region&#8217;s fanbase is done with him, John Fisher isn&#8217;t quite done with the Bay Area.

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Even though much of the region's fanbase is done with him, John Fisher isn't quite done with the Bay Area.

Even though much of the region&#8217;s fanbase is done with him, John Fisher isn&#8217;t quite done with the Bay Area.

Two months after the Athletics played <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/09/26/coliseums-last-days/">their final game at the Oakland Coliseum</a>, the team&#8217;s hated billionaire owner is again seeking help from a local government to build a sports facility.

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Two months after the Athletics played <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/09/26/coliseums-last-days/">their final game at the Oakland Coliseum</a>, the team's hated billionaire owner is again seeking help from a local government to build a sports facility.

Two months after the Athletics played <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/09/26/coliseums-last-days/">their final game at the Oakland Coliseum</a>, the team&#8217;s hated billionaire owner is again seeking help from a local government to build a sports facility.

This time his sights are set 40 miles south of Oakland, in San Jose, where he owns a Major League Soccer team.

This time his sights are set 40 miles south of Oakland, in San Jose, where he owns a Major League Soccer team.

The Earthquakes, which finished dead last this season, aim to build <a href="https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2023/12/06/san-jose-earthquakes-county-fairgrounds-new-base.html">a 14-acre private training facility</a> on undeveloped county land, which will need to be leased to the team. As part of the project, the team would turn an additional 12 acres into four rentable public soccer fields.&nbsp;

The Earthquakes, which finished dead last this season, aim to build <a href="https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2023/12/06/san-jose-earthquakes-county-fairgrounds-new-base.html">a 14-acre private training facility</a> on undeveloped county land, which will need to be leased to the team. As part of the project, the team would turn an additional 12 acres into four rentable public soccer fields.&nbsp;

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The San Jose City Council <a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/Q6h8I7LYoHk?si=TgC-27YXHs7eP6aY&amp;t=9660">voted unanimously</a> this month to pitch in $6 million to help pay for construction of the public portion of the project. Alongside Santa Clara County, which owns the land, the city would also be on the hook for infrastructure improvements, estimated to be in the eight figures, to the surrounding area.&nbsp;

The San Jose City Council <a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/Q6h8I7LYoHk?si=TgC-27YXHs7eP6aY&amp;t=9660">voted unanimously</a> this month to pitch in $6 million to help pay for construction of the public portion of the project. Alongside Santa Clara County, which owns the land, the city would also be on the hook for infrastructure improvements, estimated to be in the eight figures, to the surrounding area.&nbsp;

In exchange, the Earthquakes have agreed to operate and maintain the property while taking home all revenue it generates. San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan said in a statement to The Standard that the deal “absolutely makes sense” since it would transform an unused dirt lot into a place where kids can play alongside professional athletes.&nbsp;

In exchange, the Earthquakes have agreed to operate and maintain the property while taking home all revenue it generates. San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan said in a statement to The Standard that the deal “absolutely makes sense” since it would transform an unused dirt lot into a place where kids can play alongside professional athletes.&nbsp;

Fisher will fund more than $50 million to develop the team&#8217;s facility and $12 million for the public fields, which will cover most of the project&#8217;s cost.

Fisher will fund more than $50 million to develop the team's facility and $12 million for the public fields, which will cover most of the project's cost.

Fisher will fund more than $50 million to develop the team&#8217;s facility and $12 million for the public fields, which will cover most of the project&#8217;s cost.

With the city already in support of it, the deal was expected to be rubber-stamped by the Santa Clara Board of Supervisors. But outgoing Supervisor Joe Simitian, who unsuccessfully ran for Rep. Anna Eshoo’s congressional seat in May, took to the dais and slammed the brakes during a Nov. 5 meeting.&nbsp;

With the city already in support of it, the deal was expected to be rubber-stamped by the Santa Clara Board of Supervisors. But outgoing Supervisor Joe Simitian, who unsuccessfully ran for Rep. Anna Eshoo’s congressional seat in May, took to the dais and slammed the brakes during a Nov. 5 meeting.&nbsp;

“I am not convinced [the Earthquakes] would be a good-faith partner,” Simitian told colleagues, citing several news reports, including <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/09/25/john-fisher-somebody-elses-problem/">The Standard’s</a>, detailing or maligning <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/39908731/oakland-sacramento-meetings-moves-john-fisher">Fisher’s role</a> in the A’s leaving Oakland for Sacramento and Las Vegas.&nbsp;

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“I am not convinced [the Earthquakes] would be a good-faith partner,” Simitian told colleagues, citing several news reports, including <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/09/25/john-fisher-somebody-elses-problem/">The Standard’s</a>, detailing or maligning <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/39908731/oakland-sacramento-meetings-moves-john-fisher">Fisher’s role</a> in the A’s leaving Oakland for Sacramento and Las Vegas.&nbsp;

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“This is essentially a $100 million giveaway to a private enterprise,” he said, referring to nonpublic appraisals his staff reviewed that valued the land higher than what the Earthquakes would pay in rent. Moreover, he argued, the 250 hours annually of free public access the team promised would amount to less than an hour a day.

“This is essentially a $100 million giveaway to a private enterprise,” he said, referring to nonpublic appraisals his staff reviewed that valued the land higher than what the Earthquakes would pay in rent. Moreover, he argued, the 250 hours annually of free public access the team promised would amount to less than an hour a day.

“They will be converting 1% of the land back to the public while getting 100% of the revenue,” Simitian said, turning to the other four members of the board. “Next year, I won’t be here. You’ll be making hard budget decisions where you’ll have to tell some people [in the community] that ‘We can’t be there.’ One of those reasons cannot be because we gave away $100 million in public benefits.”&nbsp;

“They will be converting 1% of the land back to the public while getting 100% of the revenue,” Simitian said, turning to the other four members of the board. “Next year, I won’t be here. You’ll be making hard budget decisions where you’ll have to tell some people [in the community] that ‘We can’t be there.’ One of those reasons cannot be because we gave away $100 million in public benefits.”&nbsp;

Despite the city and county negotiating the terms with the Earthquakes for nearly two years, the supervisor’s diatribe was enough to punt the vote needed to break ground on the project.&nbsp;

Despite the city and county negotiating the terms with the Earthquakes for nearly two years, the supervisor’s diatribe was enough to punt the vote needed to break ground on the project.&nbsp;

When reached for comment, Earthquakes President Jared Shawlee confirmed that the team will re-engage with the county in 2025, which is when <a href="https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/11/07/betty-duong-margaret-abe-koga-lead-in-santa-clara-county-board-of-supervisors-races/">two new supervisors</a> will be sworn into office.&nbsp;

When reached for comment, Earthquakes President Jared Shawlee confirmed that the team will re-engage with the county in 2025, which is when <a href="https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/11/07/betty-duong-margaret-abe-koga-lead-in-santa-clara-county-board-of-supervisors-races/">two new supervisors</a> will be sworn into office.&nbsp;

Josh Neisse at the Oakland A’s and the Cleveland Guarding at the Oakland Coliseum on Thursday, March 28, 2024. A’s fans and supporters continue to express their frustration with A’s ownership over the decision to move the team to Las Vegas.

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/20240328-ashomeopener-24.jpeg?w=2500" alt="A man at a sports stadium is holding open his jacket to reveal a green shirt with the word &quot;SELL&quot; printed on it. Other people around him are smiling and cheering." class="wp-image-263335"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Throughout the team&#8217;s final season in Oakland, A&#8217;s fans protested Fisher&#8217;s ownership. A popular slogan urged him to sell the team rather than relocate it.</figcaption></figure>

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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/20240328-ashomeopener-24.jpeg?w=2500" alt="A man at a sports stadium is holding open his jacket to reveal a green shirt with the word &quot;SELL&quot; printed on it. Other people around him are smiling and cheering." class="wp-image-263335"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Throughout the team&#8217;s final season in Oakland, A&#8217;s fans protested Fisher&#8217;s ownership. A popular slogan urged him to sell the team rather than relocate it.</figcaption></figure>

It is not immediately clear if either side wants to reopen negotiations on key terms of the deal. For example, a proposal to swap out the proposed artificial turf for real grass would greatly increase the cost burden of maintaining the property.&nbsp;

It is not immediately clear if either side wants to reopen negotiations on key terms of the deal. For example, a proposal to swap out the proposed artificial turf for real grass would greatly increase the cost burden of maintaining the property.&nbsp;

Simitian, for his part, told The Standard he’s concerned some of his colleagues were not adequately informed of Fisher’s history, given their reactions to public benefits he described as “laughable.”&nbsp;

Simitian, for his part, told The Standard he’s concerned some of his colleagues were not adequately informed of Fisher’s history, given their reactions to public benefits he described as “laughable.”&nbsp;

“Not everyone reads the sports pages, but I do,” Simitian said. “Anyone who has glanced at the news knows that there is universal frustration with the way A’s ownership dealt with the community and government partners.”&nbsp;

“Not everyone reads the sports pages, but I do,” Simitian said. “Anyone who has glanced at the news knows that there is universal frustration with the way A’s ownership dealt with the community and government partners.”&nbsp;

Keeping the A’s in Oakland was contingent on the city partially subsidizing a proposed $12 billion redevelopment of Howard Terminal, including a new 35,000-seat ballpark, 3,000 new homes, hotels, a performing arts center, retail, and office space. Although the two sides negotiated for years on terms, there was skepticism that Oakland could provide what Fisher wanted, given its <a href="https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/east-bay/oakland-city-council-report-municipal-budget-2/3714535/">current budget woes</a>.

Keeping the A’s in Oakland was contingent on the city partially subsidizing a proposed $12 billion redevelopment of Howard Terminal, including a new 35,000-seat ballpark, 3,000 new homes, hotels, a performing arts center, retail, and office space. Although the two sides negotiated for years on terms, there was skepticism that Oakland could provide what Fisher wanted, given its <a href="https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/east-bay/oakland-city-council-report-municipal-budget-2/3714535/">current budget woes</a>.

Oakland Coliseum is pictured  in Oakland on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024.

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/20240924-aramarkworkersscrewed-001.jpg?w=2500" alt="The image shows a stadium behind barbed wire, with graffiti on a concrete wall in the foreground. The sky above is clear with a few clouds." class="wp-image-315471"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">A South Bay official cited Fisher&#8217;s treatment of Oakland, which was defined by neglect and underinvestment, as a reason to stall his proposed San Jose project.</figcaption></figure>

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The Earthquakes have not made the practice facility key to their continued presence in San Jose. Shawlee told supervisors at the Nov. 5 meeting that the team still has land near its stadium, PayPal Park (constructed in 2015 and <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/03/29/bay-fc-largest-professional-womens-investment/">shared with Bay FC)</a>, that it could develop instead but pursued the public project at the county’s behest since the property had been neglected for so long.&nbsp;

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The Earthquakes have not made the practice facility key to their continued presence in San Jose. Shawlee told supervisors at the Nov. 5 meeting that the team still has land near its stadium, PayPal Park (constructed in 2015 and <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/03/29/bay-fc-largest-professional-womens-investment/">shared with Bay FC)</a>, that it could develop instead but pursued the public project at the county’s behest since the property had been neglected for so long.&nbsp;

Although the county is poised to receive none of the project’s revenue, renting out soccer fields to weekend hobbyists and youth teams isn&#8217;t likely to produce anywhere near the amount of, say, concerts at Levi’s Stadium. Land-use experts polled by The Standard say the Earthquakes, after paying for operating costs and maintenance, may lose money on the project, depending on the year.&nbsp;

Although the county is poised to receive none of the project’s revenue, renting out soccer fields to weekend hobbyists and youth teams isn't likely to produce anywhere near the amount of, say, concerts at Levi’s Stadium. Land-use experts polled by The Standard say the Earthquakes, after paying for operating costs and maintenance, may lose money on the project, depending on the year.&nbsp;

Although the county is poised to receive none of the project’s revenue, renting out soccer fields to weekend hobbyists and youth teams isn&#8217;t likely to produce anywhere near the amount of, say, concerts at Levi’s Stadium. Land-use experts polled by The Standard say the Earthquakes, after paying for operating costs and maintenance, may lose money on the project, depending on the year.&nbsp;

Therefore, the risk for the San Jose project lies almost entirely with Fisher —&nbsp;as opposed to his steep asks of Oakland and, more recently, <a href="https://apnews.com/article/athletics-as-stadium-vegas-fisher-0c8240d5e0d555d52f4505ea1e8ecea3">Las Vegas</a>, where the Nevada governor last year signed a $380 million public financing package to develop a new stadium.

Therefore, the risk for the San Jose project lies almost entirely with Fisher —&nbsp;as opposed to his steep asks of Oakland and, more recently, <a href="https://apnews.com/article/athletics-as-stadium-vegas-fisher-0c8240d5e0d555d52f4505ea1e8ecea3">Las Vegas</a>, where the Nevada governor last year signed a $380 million public financing package to develop a new stadium.

Fair or not, the specter of Fisher still casts a long shadow that spans all across the Bay Area.&nbsp;

Fair or not, the specter of Fisher still casts a long shadow that spans all across the Bay Area.&nbsp;

Correction: A previous version of this story understated the Earthquake&#8217;s total investment in the project.

Correction: A previous version of this story understated the Earthquake's total investment in the project.

Correction: A previous version of this story understated the Earthquake&#8217;s total investment in the project.

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Jennifer Wadsworth

Thirty-four years ago to the day, the San Francisco Bay Area shook for 15 violent seconds.&nbsp;

Thirty-four years ago to the day, the San Francisco Bay Area shook for 15 violent seconds.&nbsp;

The Bay Bridge swayed and snapped. The sandy fill beneath Marina District liquefied, buckling buildings, bursting gas lines and sparking fires. A double-decked stretch of Interstate 880 in Oakland collapsed. The third game of the World Series was called off as crowds fled Candlestick Park.&nbsp;

The Bay Bridge swayed and snapped. The sandy fill beneath Marina District liquefied, buckling buildings, bursting gas lines and sparking fires. A double-decked stretch of Interstate 880 in Oakland collapsed. The third game of the World Series was called off as crowds fled Candlestick Park.&nbsp;

The 6.9-magnitude jolt left 63 people dead, 3,757 wounded and more than 12,000 displaced. The material damage amounted to billions of dollars.&nbsp;

The 6.9-magnitude jolt left 63 people dead, 3,757 wounded and more than 12,000 displaced. The material damage amounted to billions of dollars.&nbsp;

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4.1 magnitude earthquake rattles San Francisco from 65 miles away

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Tuesday marks the latest anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake, whose devastating impact on Oct. 17, 1989, inspired remarkable advances in seismology.

Tuesday marks the latest anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake, whose devastating impact on Oct. 17, 1989, inspired remarkable advances in seismology.

But for all the laser mapping, down-to-the-millimeter measures of tectonic shifts and mass warnings within seconds of a fault’s snap, earthquake predictions precise and early enough to inform evacuation or shelter-in-place orders remain in the realm of science fiction.

But for all the laser mapping, down-to-the-millimeter measures of tectonic shifts and mass warnings within seconds of a fault’s snap, earthquake predictions precise and early enough to inform evacuation or shelter-in-place orders remain in the realm of science fiction.

The best we can do in earthquake country is brace ourselves to ride out these natural disasters.

The best we can do in earthquake country is brace ourselves to ride out these natural disasters.

On a systemic level, that means bolstering infrastructure.

On a systemic level, that means bolstering infrastructure.

Individually, it means stocking up on supplies and learning how to respond when the next big one strikes. 

Individually, it means stocking up on supplies and learning how to respond when the next big one strikes.

That’s the idea behind the <a href="https://www.shakeout.org/register/index.php?start=california" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Great Shakeout</a>, when tens of millions of people will “stop, drop and hold on” as part of the biggest earthquake drill in the world.

That’s the idea behind the <a href="https://www.shakeout.org/register/index.php?start=california" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Great Shakeout</a>, when tens of millions of people will “stop, drop and hold on” as part of the biggest earthquake drill in the world.

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In the Golden State, where the international preparedness day began 15 years ago, the Great California Shakeout starts at 10:19 a.m. on Thursday—10:19 on 10/19—and includes just about 10 million participants.&nbsp;

In the Golden State, where the international preparedness day began 15 years ago, the Great California Shakeout starts at 10:19 a.m. on Thursday—10:19 on 10/19—and includes just about 10 million participants.&nbsp;

The drill culminates a seven-stop tour by the California Office of Emergency Services, which brought a shake simulator capable of replicating a 7.0 magnitude quake to cities throughout the state so first-responders could teach civilians life-saving preparedness skills.

The drill culminates a seven-stop tour by the California Office of Emergency Services, which brought a shake simulator capable of replicating a 7.0 magnitude quake to cities throughout the state so first-responders could teach civilians life-saving preparedness skills.

Combined with the anniversary of the last great quake, the drill serves as an annual wake-up call.&nbsp;

Combined with the anniversary of the last great quake, the drill serves as an annual wake-up call.&nbsp;

“It’s always a chance for us to remind people that we live in earthquake country,” San Francisco Department of Emergency Management spokesperson Kristin Hogan told The Standard. “Even though we haven’t had a really damaging earthquake in recent memory, it’s really important that people don’t get complacent or take for granted that we won’t have another big earthquake. Because, as we should all know, it’s not a matter of if, but when.”

“It’s always a chance for us to remind people that we live in earthquake country,” San Francisco Department of Emergency Management spokesperson Kristin Hogan told The Standard. “Even though we haven’t had a really damaging earthquake in recent memory, it’s really important that people don’t get complacent or take for granted that we won’t have another big earthquake. Because, as we should all know, it’s not a matter of if, but when.”

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How prepared is the Bay Area for &#8216;The Big One&#8217;?

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This year’s Great Shakeout also builds on California’s first-in-the-nation <a href="https://apnews.com/article/science-california-earthquakes-c8261f6e54ddea040150cdf4a353493c" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">early warning system</a>, which sends alerts to millions of smartphones once sensors pick up the first signs of a strong shake.

This year’s Great Shakeout also builds on California’s first-in-the-nation <a href="https://apnews.com/article/science-california-earthquakes-c8261f6e54ddea040150cdf4a353493c" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">early warning system</a>, which sends alerts to millions of smartphones once sensors pick up the first signs of a strong shake.

The mass warning network, called ShakeAlert, got its first real test almost a year ago, when it gave a few million app subscribers a several-seconds heads-up about a 6.4 magnitude quake centered in Napa County.&nbsp;

The mass warning network, called ShakeAlert, got its first real test almost a year ago, when it gave a few million app subscribers a several-seconds heads-up about a 6.4 magnitude quake centered in Napa County.&nbsp;

The short notice wasn’t enough for people to take cover, but some said it roused them from sleep faster than the shaking might’ve.

The short notice wasn’t enough for people to take cover, but some said it roused them from sleep faster than the shaking might’ve.

And in an earthquake, seconds matter.&nbsp;

And in an earthquake, seconds matter.&nbsp;

Thursday’s drill is about developing “that muscle memory” to respond the right way in a matter of seconds when the next major quake hits, Hogan said.

Thursday’s drill is about developing “that muscle memory” to respond the right way in a matter of seconds when the next major quake hits, Hogan said.

Meanwhile, she added, Tuesday’s anniversary of Loma Prieta’s devastating impact should be a time for Bay Area residents to assess their overall preparedness, for San Franciscans to sign up for emergency alerts by texting their ZIP code to 888777 and for everyone to study up on <a href="https://www.sf72.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">local disaster plans and available resources</a>.

Meanwhile, she added, Tuesday’s anniversary of Loma Prieta’s devastating impact should be a time for Bay Area residents to assess their overall preparedness, for San Franciscans to sign up for emergency alerts by texting their ZIP code to 888777 and for everyone to study up on <a href="https://www.sf72.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">local disaster plans and available resources</a>.

“This is when we really encourage people to commemorate this anniversary by taking stock in their emergency supplies, reevaluating their emergency plan and staying connected to their community,” Hogan said.

“This is when we really encourage people to commemorate this anniversary by taking stock in their emergency supplies, reevaluating their emergency plan and staying connected to their community,” Hogan said.

“This is a good time to make sure you’re signed up for the emergency alert system—it’s important for people to have access to that,” she added. “And to make sure they know what to do when the earth shakes, and that is to drop, cover and hold on.”

“This is a good time to make sure you’re signed up for the emergency alert system—it’s important for people to have access to that,” she added. “And to make sure they know what to do when the earth shakes, and that is to drop, cover and hold on.”

34 years after Loma Prieta, San Francisco gears up for world’s largest earthquake drill

The Standard Staff

The National Weather Service Tsunami Warning Center has called off a warning that was in place from Santa Cruz to Oregon.

The National Weather Service Tsunami Warning Center has called off a warning that was in place from Santa Cruz to Oregon.

A <a href="https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000nw7b/impact">7.0-magnitude earthquake</a> struck Thursday around 10:45 a.m. off the coast of Northern California, west of Ferndale in Humboldt County. Tsunami warning messages hit cellphone users, telling them to get away from the coast between Davenport in Santa Cruz County and Douglas, Ore.

A <a href="https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000nw7b/impact">7.0-magnitude earthquake</a> struck Thursday around 10:45 a.m. off the coast of Northern California, west of Ferndale in Humboldt County. Tsunami warning messages hit cellphone users, telling them to get away from the coast between Davenport in Santa Cruz County and Douglas, Ore.

&#8220;There is no longer a tsunami threat from earthquake,&#8221; a U.S. Tsunami Warning System notice said after the initial panic around 12 p.m.

"There is no longer a tsunami threat from earthquake," a U.S. Tsunami Warning System notice said after the initial panic around 12 p.m.

&#8220;There is no longer a tsunami threat from earthquake,&#8221; a U.S. Tsunami Warning System notice said after the initial panic around 12 p.m.

People look out towards the Pacific Ocean from a coastal bluff at Fort Funston just south of Ocean Beach in San Francisco following a tsunami warning in San Francisco on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. People around the region sought higher ground following a Tsunami warning throughout the San Francisco Bay Area region was related to a 6.0 earthquake near Humboldt County earlier in the day.

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Recommended actions were to remain observant and exercise normal caution near the coast.

Recommended actions were to remain observant and exercise normal caution near the coast.

The San Francisco Department of Emergency Management previously said people should &#8220;stay out of water and away from beaches, harbors, marina docks, and piers. Move at least 1 block inland.&#8221;

The San Francisco Department of Emergency Management previously said people should "stay out of water and away from beaches, harbors, marina docks, and piers. Move at least 1 block inland."

The San Francisco Department of Emergency Management previously said people should &#8220;stay out of water and away from beaches, harbors, marina docks, and piers. Move at least 1 block inland.&#8221;

BART and Muni resumed normal service after the Transbay Tube and other transit routes were briefly closed.

BART and Muni resumed normal service after the Transbay Tube and other transit routes were briefly closed.

Earlier, at Pier 30, just south of the Bay Bridge, several San Francisco Police Department vehicles cruised the waterfront, and officers were spotted urging people to evacuate to higher ground. But the chainsawing continued unabated at Delancey Street Christmas Trees.

Earlier, at Pier 30, just south of the Bay Bridge, several San Francisco Police Department vehicles cruised the waterfront, and officers were spotted urging people to evacuate to higher ground. But the chainsawing continued unabated at Delancey Street Christmas Trees.

A screenshot from the U.S. Department of Commerce's tsunami warning page shows expected affected areas after a 7.0 earthquake Thursday off the coast of Eureka.

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/fireshot-capture-145-u-s-tsunami-warning-centers-www-tsunami-gov.png?w=1266" alt="The image shows a satellite view of a coastline with red zones marked around urban areas, indicating a region at risk. There's an ocean on the left and land on the right." class="wp-image-339500"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">The U.S. Department of Commerce&#8217;s tsunami warning page showed areas that were expected to be affected.</figcaption></figure>

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/fireshot-capture-145-u-s-tsunami-warning-centers-www-tsunami-gov.png?w=1266" alt="The image shows a satellite view of a coastline with red zones marked around urban areas, indicating a region at risk. There's an ocean on the left and land on the right." class="wp-image-339500"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">The U.S. Department of Commerce's tsunami warning page showed areas that were expected to be affected.</figcaption></figure>

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/fireshot-capture-145-u-s-tsunami-warning-centers-www-tsunami-gov.png?w=1266" alt="The image shows a satellite view of a coastline with red zones marked around urban areas, indicating a region at risk. There's an ocean on the left and land on the right." class="wp-image-339500"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">The U.S. Department of Commerce&#8217;s tsunami warning page showed areas that were expected to be affected.</figcaption></figure>

People gather on the stairs near Fillmore St. in San Francisco looking out toward the San Francisco Bay following a Tsunami Warning after a 6.0 earthquake hit Humboldt County far north of the Bay Area on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. 

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/acb5d8f7-3ac9-4602-9acd-5771e90b3de21.jpg?w=1050" alt="People are sitting on steep outdoor steps in a line, with greenery on one side. The scene is sunny, and a car is visible at the top of the hill." class="wp-image-339549"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">People gather on the stairs near Fillmore Street, looking toward the San Francisco Bay, following the tsunami warning.</figcaption></figure>

By 12:15 p.m., small waves could be heard lapping the pilings on the Embarcadero, but no one appeared to be in danger. An employee who gave his name as Mike wasn’t scared. “They just canceled the warning,” he said. Pointing to a handsome 8-foot fir, he added, “If a wave did come, I’d ride that one right there.”

By 12:15 p.m., small waves could be heard lapping the pilings on the Embarcadero, but no one appeared to be in danger. An employee who gave his name as Mike wasn’t scared. “They just canceled the warning,” he said. Pointing to a handsome 8-foot fir, he added, “If a wave did come, I’d ride that one right there.”

Several daycare centers and elementary schools in Alameda asked parents to pick up their children immediately, even after the warning was rescinded, while the city&#8217;s tsunami zone map tool remained down.

Several daycare centers and elementary schools in Alameda asked parents to pick up their children immediately, even after the warning was rescinded, while the city's tsunami zone map tool remained down.

Several daycare centers and elementary schools in Alameda asked parents to pick up their children immediately, even after the warning was rescinded, while the city&#8217;s tsunami zone map tool remained down.

Dani Li, a mom in the Sunset, collected her child from the Growing Tree School, “just to be safe.” But said she was not nervous and walked across the beach to watch the waves with her son.

Dani Li, a mom in the Sunset, collected her child from the Growing Tree School, “just to be safe.” But said she was not nervous and walked across the beach to watch the waves with her son.

The Berkeley Police Department had issued an immediate evacuation order at 11:30 a.m. for the city&#8217;s west side, anticipating the tsunami&#8217;s arrival at 12:10 p.m.

The Berkeley Police Department had issued an immediate evacuation order at 11:30 a.m. for the city's west side, anticipating the tsunami's arrival at 12:10 p.m.

The Berkeley Police Department had issued an immediate evacuation order at 11:30 a.m. for the city&#8217;s west side, anticipating the tsunami&#8217;s arrival at 12:10 p.m.

Waves and white water head to the shoreline near a coastal bluff at Fort Funston just south of Ocean Beach in San Francisco following a tsunami warning in San Francisco on Dec. 5, 2024. People around the region sought higher ground following a Tsunami warning throughout the San Francisco Bay Area region related to a 6.0 earthquake near Humboldt County earlier in the day.

<figure class="wp-block-image alignfull size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/20240512-tsunamisf_110.jpg?w=2500" alt="A coastline view with waves gently crashing onto a sandy beach bordered by steep cliffs covered in greenery, set against a distant mountain backdrop." class="wp-image-339626"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">&#8220;There is no longer a tsunami threat from earthquake,&#8221; a U.S. Tsunami Warning System said, recommending that those by the coast exercise usual caution.</figcaption></figure>

<figure class="wp-block-image alignfull size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/20240512-tsunamisf_110.jpg?w=2500" alt="A coastline view with waves gently crashing onto a sandy beach bordered by steep cliffs covered in greenery, set against a distant mountain backdrop." class="wp-image-339626"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">"There is no longer a tsunami threat from earthquake," a U.S. Tsunami Warning System said, recommending that those by the coast exercise usual caution.</figcaption></figure>

<figure class="wp-block-image alignfull size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/20240512-tsunamisf_110.jpg?w=2500" alt="A coastline view with waves gently crashing onto a sandy beach bordered by steep cliffs covered in greenery, set against a distant mountain backdrop." class="wp-image-339626"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">&#8220;There is no longer a tsunami threat from earthquake,&#8221; a U.S. Tsunami Warning System said, recommending that those by the coast exercise usual caution.</figcaption></figure>

Molly McGrath, a <a href="https://www.mollymdesigns.com/">designer</a>, was at her studio in northwest Berkeley when the first alert sounded on her phone. Minutes later, sirens sounded, and a loudspeaker declared that her area was under an evacuation order.

Molly McGrath, a <a href="https://www.mollymdesigns.com/">designer</a>, was at her studio in northwest Berkeley when the first alert sounded on her phone. Minutes later, sirens sounded, and a loudspeaker declared that her area was under an evacuation order.

&#8220;I was on the fence about whether to evacuate, but then I decided I was going to,&#8221; she said by phone from her car. &#8220;The sirens are kind of what did it for me. I don&#8217;t even really know where I&#8217;m going.&#8221;

"I was on the fence about whether to evacuate, but then I decided I was going to," she said by phone from her car. "The sirens are kind of what did it for me. I don't even really know where I'm going."

&#8220;I was on the fence about whether to evacuate, but then I decided I was going to,&#8221; she said by phone from her car. &#8220;The sirens are kind of what did it for me. I don&#8217;t even really know where I&#8217;m going.&#8221;

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All over the Bay Area, people worried as the time approached that authorities had suggested a wave would hit. Scientists at the Gladstone Institute in Mission Bay were moved to the top three floors of their building after the tsunami warning went out.

All over the Bay Area, people worried as the time approached that authorities had suggested a wave would hit. Scientists at the Gladstone Institute in Mission Bay were moved to the top three floors of their building after the tsunami warning went out.

Thursday&#8217;s earthquake was the second-most powerful to strike the United States in more than a decade. Since 2010, only one other U.S. earthquake reached a magnitude of 7.0, according to USGS data: a 7.1 temblor in 2019 in rural Kern County, 160 miles northeast of Los Angeles. That quake caused tall buildings in L.A. to sway. In Mexico, meanwhile, a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck in 2010, and a 7.0 two years later.

Thursday's earthquake was the second-most powerful to strike the United States in more than a decade. Since 2010, only one other U.S. earthquake reached a magnitude of 7.0, according to USGS data: a 7.1 temblor in 2019 in rural Kern County, 160 miles northeast of Los Angeles. That quake caused tall buildings in L.A. to sway. In Mexico, meanwhile, a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck in 2010, and a 7.0 two years later.

Thursday&#8217;s earthquake was the second-most powerful to strike the United States in more than a decade. Since 2010, only one other U.S. earthquake reached a magnitude of 7.0, according to USGS data: a 7.1 temblor in 2019 in rural Kern County, 160 miles northeast of Los Angeles. That quake caused tall buildings in L.A. to sway. In Mexico, meanwhile, a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck in 2010, and a 7.0 two years later.

Alex Valentin, a Santa Cruz surfer, said he was disappointed because he was stuck at work. He was standing on the roof of his office when The Standard called, just trying to catch a glimpse of the swell.

Alex Valentin, a Santa Cruz surfer, said he was disappointed because he was stuck at work. He was standing on the roof of his office when The Standard called, just trying to catch a glimpse of the swell.

&#8220;There’s no such thing as a tsunami,&#8221; Valentin said. &#8220;Just juicy waves.&#8221;

"There’s no such thing as a tsunami," Valentin said. "Just juicy waves."

&#8220;There’s no such thing as a tsunami,&#8221; Valentin said. &#8220;Just juicy waves.&#8221;

Humboldt's Shelter Cove General Store is closed until further notice after the earthquake struck off the nearby coast. 

<figure class="wp-block-image alignwide size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/468703539_1093085592816562_407052171702716139_n.jpg?w=1536" alt="A supermarket aisle is in disarray, with broken bottles and spilled liquids, possibly wine, covering the floor. Shelves are stocked with groceries and festive lights." class="wp-image-339583"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Humboldt&#8217;s Shelter Cove General Store was briefly closed after the earthquake.</figcaption></figure>

<figure class="wp-block-image alignwide size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/468703539_1093085592816562_407052171702716139_n.jpg?w=1536" alt="A supermarket aisle is in disarray, with broken bottles and spilled liquids, possibly wine, covering the floor. Shelves are stocked with groceries and festive lights." class="wp-image-339583"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Humboldt's Shelter Cove General Store was briefly closed after the earthquake.</figcaption></figure>

<figure class="wp-block-image alignwide size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/468703539_1093085592816562_407052171702716139_n.jpg?w=1536" alt="A supermarket aisle is in disarray, with broken bottles and spilled liquids, possibly wine, covering the floor. Shelves are stocked with groceries and festive lights." class="wp-image-339583"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Humboldt&#8217;s Shelter Cove General Store was briefly closed after the earthquake.</figcaption></figure>

The Shelter Cove General Store in Humboldt <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1830611887253230/permalink/3821196834861382/?mibextid=S66gvF">posted</a> on Facebook that it was closed until further notice after wine bottles fell from shelves. It has since reopened.

The Shelter Cove General Store in Humboldt <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1830611887253230/permalink/3821196834861382/?mibextid=S66gvF">posted</a> on Facebook that it was closed until further notice after wine bottles fell from shelves. It has since reopened.

Tsunami threat called off after evacuation orders, confusion

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This Major League Soccer season, Bay Area fans will finally get their chance to see Lionel Messi play in person.&nbsp;

This Major League Soccer season, Bay Area fans will finally get their chance to see Lionel Messi play in person.&nbsp;

The Standard has learned that the Argentine legend and World Cup winner, now with Inter Miami, is scheduled to play the San Jose Earthquakes on May 14 at PayPal Park.&nbsp;

The Standard has learned that the Argentine legend and World Cup winner, now with Inter Miami, is scheduled to play the San Jose Earthquakes on May 14 at PayPal Park.&nbsp;

Since Messi’s U.S. arrival in 2023, some MLS teams have <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6N8w9Sn4Rg&amp;ab_channel=MajorLeagueSoccer">moved matches in which he’s playing to bigger venues</a> to accommodate the extra demand for tickets. The Earthquakes would have liked to do the same by utilizing nearby Levi’s Stadium but couldn’t secure the 68,500-seat venue because of scheduling conflicts, club president Jared Shawlee confirmed.&nbsp;

Since Messi’s U.S. arrival in 2023, some MLS teams have <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6N8w9Sn4Rg&amp;ab_channel=MajorLeagueSoccer">moved matches in which he’s playing to bigger venues</a> to accommodate the extra demand for tickets. The Earthquakes would have liked to do the same by utilizing nearby Levi’s Stadium but couldn’t secure the 68,500-seat venue because of scheduling conflicts, club president Jared Shawlee confirmed.&nbsp;

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