Thursday Morning What's Up: Overnight Earthquake Wakes Up Many Bay Area Residents
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Thursday Morning What's Up: Overnight Earthquake Wakes Up Many Bay Area Residents
"An earthquake warning rang out on all cellphones that have the ShakeAlert system activated at 1:40 am Thursday, saying that a 5.0M quake was coming. The brief earthquake was later downgraded to 4.6M, it was centered a mile from Boulder Creek in the Santa Cruz Mountains, and it caused some mild shaking in San Francisco."
"The victim in Tuesday's fatal stabbing near Milpitas High School has been identified as 17-year-old Jarred Cavan. Cavan's girlfriend Raya says she tried to protect him, and says that they were ganged up by a group of about eight others; another 17-year-old has been arrested for the stabbing."
"While homicides trend upward in San Francisco, violent crime is down 29% in Oakland for the first three months of the year."
"The nonprofit Chinatown Media and Arts Collaborative (CMAC) has purchased the six-story building at 838 Grant Avenue, aka the Empress of China building, with plans to establish a culture hub and a museum, likely focused on the history of Chinese Americans nationwide."
An earthquake warning was activated at 1:40 am for a 5.0M quake near Boulder Creek, later downgraded to 4.6M. Mild shaking was felt in San Francisco. In a separate incident, 17-year-old Jarred Cavan was fatally stabbed near Milpitas High School, with another teen arrested. Homicides are rising in San Francisco, while violent crime in Oakland has decreased by 29%. Former Oakland Mayor's chief of staff is suing for wrongful termination. New state bills aim to promote low-cost housing, and a nonprofit plans to create a cultural hub in Chinatown.
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