Tsunami

Fishmongers check large bluefin tunas before the first trading of the year at Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market. (Yoshikazu Tsuno/AFP/Getty Images)

Scientists Detect Radiation In Tuna Off California Coast

The fish, which were migrate yearly from Japan, were found to have high levels of cesium.

2012/05/29

Crescent City Still Rebuilding After Devastating Tsunami

The town’s harbor was hit with $40 million in damages.

2012/03/11

A Look Back At 2011: Bay Area & The World

Santa Cruz Harbor Still Rebuilding One Year After Tsunami

The tranquility of Santa Cruz Harbor on Friday hides damage the harbor sustained from a tsunami triggered by last year’s massive earthquake off the coast of Japan.

2012/03/09

Cuts To Tsunami Program Could Delay West Coast Wave Warnings

Federal cuts to the NOAA’s tsunami-warning program could affect how quickly a wave headed to the west coast would be detected.

2012/02/28

Good Question: What Happened To Ships Swept During Japan’s Tsunami?

The earthquake and tsunami that rocked Japan moved these vessels into neighborhoods, roadways and buildings. In this Good Question: How are the Japanese moving large ships that got swept inland by the tsunami?

KPIX 5–2011/08/23

San Francisco Researcher Offers Hope For Tsunami Warning System

The system would rely on technology that is currently used to monitor ocean currents.

KCBS–2011/08/18

Good Question: What Is The Latest On Japanese Nuclear Plants?

It has been five months since a powerful earthquake and tsunami devastated Japan, which also led to a crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. In this Good Question: What is the latest condition of Japanese nuclear facilities?

KPIX 5–2011/08/12

No Danger Of Tsunami On West Coast After 7.1 Japan Quake

Officials say there is no danger of a tsunami that could damage Hawaii or the west coast of the United States after a strong earthquake shook Japan.

2011/07/09

A group of men try to save a Boston Whaler boat after it tipped over from a tsunami surge in a harbor on March 11, 2011 in Santa Cruz. (Kimberly White/Getty Images)

California Gets Federal Disaster Declaration For Tsunami

President Barack Obama has declared a disaster in California to assist in its recovery from last month’s tsunami.

CBS San Francisco–2011/04/18

Ruins after the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire. Three surviving structures in the Financial District are: at far left, the Kohl Building, in the center the Mills Building, both on Montgomery St., and at right the Merchants' Exchange Building on California Street. (sfmuseum.org)

San Francisco Marks 105th Anniversary of 1906 Earthquake

There are only three known survivors left from the devastating quake and ensuing fire that killed thousands. And only one of them – Bill DelMonte, who was just a few months old at the time – was able to make this year’s ceremony.

KCBS–2011/04/18

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