Resident smelled gas prior to explosion
Staff - 09/15/2010
Federal investigators have received a report of a resident smelling gas a few weeks prior to Thursday's gas line explosion and fire in San Bruno and are asking more residents to step forward with information that will help them determine if the pipe was leaking before the incident.
Staff - 09/15/2010
Federal investigators have received a report of a resident smelling gas a few weeks prior to Thursday's gas line explosion and fire in San Bruno and are asking more residents to step forward with information that will help them determine if the pipe was leaking before the incident.
Schwarzenegger to resident "I'll be back!"
Chris Cooney - 09/15/2010
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger was in San Bruno this afternoon, where he joined federal, state and local officials on a tour of the Crestmoor Canyon neighborhood destroyed by an explosion and fire last week.
Chris Cooney - 09/15/2010
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger was in San Bruno this afternoon, where he joined federal, state and local officials on a tour of the Crestmoor Canyon neighborhood destroyed by an explosion and fire last week.
Garamendi wants hearing on San Bruno explosion
Staff - 09/15/2010
Congressman John Garamendi (D-Walnut Creek, CA), the only member of Congress from Northern California on the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, today sent a letter to Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Chairman Jim Oberstar (D-Minnesota) requesting a field hearing in the Bay Area on the causes of the San Bruno pipeline explosion and strategies to prevent future preventable disasters. Garamendi announced the submission of the letter at a Transportation & Infrastructure Committee hearing on pipeline safety.
Staff - 09/15/2010
Congressman John Garamendi (D-Walnut Creek, CA), the only member of Congress from Northern California on the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, today sent a letter to Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Chairman Jim Oberstar (D-Minnesota) requesting a field hearing in the Bay Area on the causes of the San Bruno pipeline explosion and strategies to prevent future preventable disasters. Garamendi announced the submission of the letter at a Transportation & Infrastructure Committee hearing on pipeline safety.
San Bruno explosion tapes reveal confusion, fear
Mike Rosenberg - 09/15/2010
The planes lifted off from the runways designated 2-8 Left or 2-8 Right at San Francisco International Airport, and at that time of day -- shortly after 6:15 p.m. Thursday -- the setting sun filled the aircrafts' windscreens. As the two commercial flights climbed over San Bruno's brawny shoulders, the pilots were the first to see the hills below and realize that something terrible had happened.
Mike Rosenberg - 09/15/2010
The planes lifted off from the runways designated 2-8 Left or 2-8 Right at San Francisco International Airport, and at that time of day -- shortly after 6:15 p.m. Thursday -- the setting sun filled the aircrafts' windscreens. As the two commercial flights climbed over San Bruno's brawny shoulders, the pilots were the first to see the hills below and realize that something terrible had happened.
Safe zone for victims
Bill Silverfarb - 09/15/2010
The Veterans Memorial Recreation Center in San Bruno has become a one-stop shop for victims seeking help after Thursday night's gas explosion in the Glenview neighborhood.
Bill Silverfarb - 09/15/2010
The Veterans Memorial Recreation Center in San Bruno has become a one-stop shop for victims seeking help after Thursday night's gas explosion in the Glenview neighborhood.
First responders feared the worst
Bill Silverfarb - 09/15/2010
A fireball that erupted Thursday night in San Bruno from a gas-main rupture sent flames 100 feet into the air accompanied by what fire Capt. Bill Forester called a high-pitched screaming from the source of the fire.
Bill Silverfarb - 09/15/2010
A fireball that erupted Thursday night in San Bruno from a gas-main rupture sent flames 100 feet into the air accompanied by what fire Capt. Bill Forester called a high-pitched screaming from the source of the fire.
Elizabeth Torres is fourth fire victim
Staff - 09/15/2010
The San Mateo County Coroner's Office yesterday confirmed what the family of 81-year-old Elizabeth Torres already knew - the woman was the fourth known fatality in last week's devastating San Bruno fire.
Staff - 09/15/2010
The San Mateo County Coroner's Office yesterday confirmed what the family of 81-year-old Elizabeth Torres already knew - the woman was the fourth known fatality in last week's devastating San Bruno fire.
Relatives and friends recall victims
Maria L. La Ganga - 09/15/2010
There used to be two places on curvy Claremont Drive that Renee Tarzia called home - the house she grew up in and the low-slung ranch house across the street, where "second mom" Elizabeth Torres lived for 40 years.
Maria L. La Ganga - 09/15/2010
There used to be two places on curvy Claremont Drive that Renee Tarzia called home - the house she grew up in and the low-slung ranch house across the street, where "second mom" Elizabeth Torres lived for 40 years.
Authorities try to help prevent post-fire scams
Michelle Durand - 09/15/2010
Authorities are trying to prevent the San Bruno fire from producing even more victims by heading off scam artists who prey on vulnerable populations with promises of contracting, legal and insurance aid.
Michelle Durand - 09/15/2010
Authorities are trying to prevent the San Bruno fire from producing even more victims by heading off scam artists who prey on vulnerable populations with promises of contracting, legal and insurance aid.
Petrinis recount rescue of 4 elderly women
Lisa Fernandez - 09/15/2010
Bob Petrini didn't care that police and firefighters told him to back off and get away from the fireball bursting in a San Bruno neighborhood last week.
Lisa Fernandez - 09/15/2010
Bob Petrini didn't care that police and firefighters told him to back off and get away from the fireball bursting in a San Bruno neighborhood last week.
Pacificans pour out explosion assistance
Jane Northrop - 09/15/2010
In the wake of the fatal gas line explosion that incinerated a San Bruno neighborhood, Pacificans responded in many ways to ease the suffering of the victims. Police, fire and finance personnel joined their counterparts from all cities in the county to assist with the emergency response and later to help create some semblance of order from chaos.
Jane Northrop - 09/15/2010
In the wake of the fatal gas line explosion that incinerated a San Bruno neighborhood, Pacificans responded in many ways to ease the suffering of the victims. Police, fire and finance personnel joined their counterparts from all cities in the county to assist with the emergency response and later to help create some semblance of order from chaos.
Bill would ease property tax for victims
Gerry Shih - 09/15/2010
Victims of the San Bruno fire would be exempted from property taxes and San Mateo County and local school districts would be reimbursed for lost tax revenues if a bill authored by State Senator Leland Yee makes it though the Legislature.
Gerry Shih - 09/15/2010
Victims of the San Bruno fire would be exempted from property taxes and San Mateo County and local school districts would be reimbursed for lost tax revenues if a bill authored by State Senator Leland Yee makes it though the Legislature.
San Bruno probe focuses on shut-off valves
Kevin Fagan - 09/15/2010
Federal investigators and state legislators are zeroing in on whether inferior shut-off valves on the natural gas pipeline that exploded last week in San Bruno led to a deadlier, costlier disaster.
Kevin Fagan - 09/15/2010
Federal investigators and state legislators are zeroing in on whether inferior shut-off valves on the natural gas pipeline that exploded last week in San Bruno led to a deadlier, costlier disaster.
San Bruno responders put fears aside
Demian Bulwa - 09/15/2010
As residents of a San Bruno neighborhood fled from a soaring pipeline blaze Thursday, others rushed toward the inferno.
Demian Bulwa - 09/15/2010
As residents of a San Bruno neighborhood fled from a soaring pipeline blaze Thursday, others rushed toward the inferno.
Gas fueled blaze for almost two hours
John Upton - 09/15/2010
Gas continued to flow into San Bruno for nearly two hours Thursday after a pipeline exploded, fueling the fire as it destroyed dozens of homes.
John Upton - 09/15/2010
Gas continued to flow into San Bruno for nearly two hours Thursday after a pipeline exploded, fueling the fire as it destroyed dozens of homes.
San Bruno line repair OK'd in 2007
Cromwell Schubarth - 09/15/2010
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.was given permission back in 2007 to spend $5 million of ratepayer money to replace the section of pipeline that exploded in San Bruno last week, papers released by a San Francisco consumer group show.
Cromwell Schubarth - 09/15/2010
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.was given permission back in 2007 to spend $5 million of ratepayer money to replace the section of pipeline that exploded in San Bruno last week, papers released by a San Francisco consumer group show.
Silicon Valley raises $200k for fire fund
Elizabeth Kim - 09/15/2010
Silicon Valley Community Foundation said its initial $100,000 match for contributions to its San Bruno Fire Fund has been met due to an outpouring of donations from the community.
Elizabeth Kim - 09/15/2010
Silicon Valley Community Foundation said its initial $100,000 match for contributions to its San Bruno Fire Fund has been met due to an outpouring of donations from the community.
Blast investigator has PG&E history
Katharine Mieszkowski - 09/15/2010
The federal investigator leading the National Transportation Safety Board's inquiry into the deadly gas pipeline explosion in San Bruno worked for Pacific Gas & Electric for 20 years.
Katharine Mieszkowski - 09/15/2010
The federal investigator leading the National Transportation Safety Board's inquiry into the deadly gas pipeline explosion in San Bruno worked for Pacific Gas & Electric for 20 years.
Yee: Bay Area's generosity overwhelming
Staff - 09/15/2010
California Senator Leland Yee (D-San Francisco), whose district includes the city of San Bruno, called the Bay Area's generosity in response to the explosion and fire in San Bruno "overwhelming." Last week, Yee - a child psychologist - was on the ground in San Bruno assisting family members and talking with emergency response professionals.
Staff - 09/15/2010
California Senator Leland Yee (D-San Francisco), whose district includes the city of San Bruno, called the Bay Area's generosity in response to the explosion and fire in San Bruno "overwhelming." Last week, Yee - a child psychologist - was on the ground in San Bruno assisting family members and talking with emergency response professionals.
Traumatic events takes mental toll
Heather Murtagh - 09/15/2010
A traumatic event like Thursday's explosion and fire in San Bruno can cause a number of issues for those affected as well as the friends and family trying to offer support, however handling the stress can be difficult, experts say.
Heather Murtagh - 09/15/2010
A traumatic event like Thursday's explosion and fire in San Bruno can cause a number of issues for those affected as well as the friends and family trying to offer support, however handling the stress can be difficult, experts say.