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  • Jaely John, 7, a student at Twin Lakes Elementary School in Federal Way, Wash., takes shelter under a table as she takes part in an earthquake drill, Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012.
  • Bay Area residents participated in a statewide earthquake drill Thursday morning on the 24th anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake.
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  • Jaely John, 7, a student at Twin Lakes Elementary School in Federal Way, Wash., takes shelter under a table as she takes part in an earthquake drill, Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012.
  • Californians and others in some earthquake prone areas of the world will drop, cover and hold on during an annual preparedness drill.
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  • Jaely John, 7, a student at Twin Lakes Elementary School in Federal Way, Wash., takes shelter under a table as she takes part in an earthquake drill, Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012.
  • Californians and others in some earthquake prone areas of the world will drop, cover and hold on during an annual preparedness drill.
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  • The death toll from a 7.2-magnitude earthquake that struck the central Philippine island of Bohol on Tuesday rose to 93.
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philippines, earthquake, national/world
  • A 3.2-magnitude earthquake was recorded near Berkeley in Alameda County Tuesday morning.
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earthquake, berkeley, orinda, east bay news
  • earthquake seismograph generic
  • A new analysis shows that more than 1,000 aging buildings in LA County could be at risk of falling down during a major earthquake.
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southern california, los angeles, earthquake, uc berkeley, california news
  • Workers connect new Hetch Hetchy tunnel
  • Workers from Fremont and Sunol connected their two ends of a massive tunnel for the new Hetch Hetchy water pipeline.
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  • earthquake seismograph generic
  • A minor earthquake rattled residents in the East Bay and in San Francisco on Sunday evening.
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  • The new troll sculpted for the eastern span of the Bay Bridge.
  • Transportation officials are staying mum on the whereabouts of the new Bay Bridge troll, but do say it could be moving soon.
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  • The new troll sculpted for the eastern span of the Bay Bridge.
  • It appears the final piece of hardware is now installed on the new eastern span of the Bay Bridge.
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  • Caltrans said there is only a very slim chance that they will not meet their deadline of reopening the Bay Bridge on Tuesday
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  • Watch a time-lapse of overnight construction work on the Bay Bridge.
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  • Caltrans said there is only a very slim chance that they will not meet their deadline of reopening the Bay Bridge
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  • The self-anchored suspension of the new eastern section of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge is seen behind the current eastern section which is closed to traffic in San Francisco, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013.
  • A Caltrans spokesman said this morning that the Bay Bridge remains "on schedule" for a Tuesday morning reopening
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  • Caltrans says crews are focused on getting the work done efficiently and safely, and that they're on schedule for the Tues. opening.
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  • For those who live and work on Treasure Island, getting on and off the island while the Bay Bridge is closed is possible, but tricky.
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  • Restaurants and bars along the Embarcadero in San Francisco are feeling the impact of the Bay Bridge closure.
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  • Construction worker poses with the Bay Bridge troll
  • Caltrans is assuring everyone that the lucky troll on the old Bay Bridge will have a spot on the new one.
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  • Bay Bridge construction worker
  • Caltrans says that construction on the Bay Bridge is going well and that the reopening is still on schedule for Tuesday morning.
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  • Construction crews put in striping before toll plaza near Bay Bridge
  • Weekend construction work is proceeding as planned on the Bay Bridge, which is on schedule to open Tuesday morning.
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  • Empty Bay Bridge toll plaza during closure
  • With less than 48 hours to go until the new Bay Bridge opens, Caltrans officials say demolition is done and everything's still on track.
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  • New Bay Bridge bike, pedestrian path
  • On Saturday crews finished hacking apart a section of the old Bay Bridge span so they could install a new bike and pedestrian path.
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  • Traffic on Doyle Drive
  • Drivers and public transportation riders definitely felt the impact of the Bay Bridge closure over the weekend.
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  • With less than 24 hours to go until the new Bay Bridge opens, demolition is done and we're seeing some of the finishing touches.
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  • Caltrans officials said the Bay Bridge continues to be on track to reopen at 5 a.m. on Tuesday.
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  • Lighting poles on new Bay Bridge
  • Officials will consider at noon Monday whether to open the new portion of the Bay Bridge before its scheduled debut at 5 a.m. Tuesday.
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  • Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom cut the ceremonial chain to open the new span of the Bay Bridge.
  • Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom cut the ceremonial chain to open the new span of the Bay Bridge.
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  • Caltrans announced that the bridge will open Monday night, ahead of the scheduled 5 a.m. Tuesday opening.
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  • Bay Bridge opens Monday night
  • The new eastern span of the Bay Bridge opened to traffic around 10:15 p.m. Monday.
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  • So far it has been smooth sailing for the first morning commute on the new eastern span of the Bay Bridge
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  • Bay Bridge traffic
  • Commuters are raving about the wide-open feel and architecture of the new span of the Bay Bridge.
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  • There are two lanes for bicycles, with one lane for pedestrians. The views, of course, are amazing.
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  • Bay Bridge toll plaza
  • On the first full day of service for the new Bay Bridge, drivers are marveling at the beauty -- and the price.
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  • Eastern span of Bay Bridge
  • Commuters crossing the Bay Bridge now have two reasons to celebrate -- no more long detours across the Bay and new scenery.
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  • Backups due to Bay Bridge frustrate drivers
  • The congestion in San Francisco and leading to the Bay Bridge onramps is frustrating many Bay Area drivers.
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  • Bay Bridge traffic backing up in San Francisco
  • On Tuesday night there was a noticeable backup in San Francisco as drivers get used to going over the new Bay Bridge.
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  • Eastern span of Bay Bridge
  • Commuters crossing the Bay Bridge now have two reasons to celebrate -- no more long detours across the Bay and new scenery.
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bay bridge, earthquake, oakland, traffic, construction, caltrans, metropolitan transportation commission, labor day, transportation, bikes, fastrak, CHP, san francisco bay, treasure island, gavin newsom, ed lee, jean quan, bay area traffic
  • A brand new bike and pedestrian path along the new eastern span of the Bay Bridge opened to the public Tuesday.
  • A brand new bike and pedestrian path along the new eastern span of the Bay Bridge opened to the public Tuesday.
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bay bridge, earthquake, oakland, traffic, construction, caltrans, metropolitan transportation commission, labor day, transportation, bikes, fastrak, CHP, san francisco bay, treasure island, gavin newsom, ed lee, jean quan, bay area traffic
  • Instagram users post photos of new Bay Bridge
  • Here are a few of our favorite Instagram photos of the new Bay Bridge since it opened Monday night.
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  • Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks during a joint-meeting by Nuclear Emergency Response Headquarters and Nuclear Power Disaster Management Council.
  • Japan is working on a massive, first-of-its-kind project to keep the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant from leaking.
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  • Original Bay Bridge plaque
  • So far it has been smooth sailing for the first morning commute on the new eastern span of the Bay Bridge. Commuters are raving about the wide-open feel and beauty of the span.
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bay bridge, earthquake, oakland, traffic, construction, caltrans, metropolitan transportation commission, labor day, transportation, bikes, fastrak, CHP, san francisco bay, treasure island, gavin newsom, ed lee, jean quan, bay area traffic
  • new Bay Bridge
  • The new Bay Bridge is open in both directions. It opened around 10 p.m. Monday night, well ahead of the Tuesday, 5 a.m. deadline. Earlier on Monday afternoon Bay Area lawmakers and transit officials gathered to celebrate the new eastern span and hold a chain cutting ceremony.
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bay bridge, earthquake, oakland, traffic, construction, caltrans, metropolitan transportation commission, labor day, transportation, bikes, fastrak, CHP, san francisco bay, treasure island, gavin newsom, ed lee, jean quan, bay area traffic
  • new Bay Bridge troll
  • The Bay Bridge will have a protector made just for the new span.
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  •  Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom cuts the ceremonial chain with a blow torch to mark the opening of the Bay Bridge.
  • Elected officials and local luminaries attended a private ceremony for the new Bay Bridge near the toll plaza on Monday afternoon.
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  • Bay Bridge construction
  • Officials reported no major problems or traffic disruptions as workers put the finishing touches on the new Bay Bridge.
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  • Empty Bay Bridge toll plaza during closure
  • With less than 48 hours to go until the new Bay Bridge opens, demolition is done and we're seeing some of the finishing touches being put on the span. Caltrans officials say everything is still on track for a Tuesday morning opening.
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bay bridge, earthquake, oakland, traffic, construction, caltrans, metropolitan transportation commission, labor day, transportation, bikes, fastrak, CHP, san francisco bay, treasure island, bay area traffic
  • Construction work on the Bay Bridge is still moving smoothly. But while Caltrans says there is nothing they've encountered so far that would endanger the projected reopening on Tuesday morning, they warn against planning for an early opening.
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  • Caltrans officials say final construction touches on the new, $6.4-billion eastern span of the Bay Bridge are on schedule. The bridge closed on Wednesday night. It is scheduled to open by 5 a.m. Tuesday at the latest.
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  • Construction worker poses with the Bay Bridge troll
  • Caltrans is assuring everyone that the lucky troll on the old Bay Bridge will have a spot on the new one.
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bay bridge, earthquake, oakland, traffic, construction, caltrans, metropolitan transportation commission, labor day, transportation, bikes, fastrak, CHP, san francisco bay, bay area traffic