Earthquake and Huntington Stories
Who: Residents of Hayward
What: An earthquake struck and damaged McHenry's Auto Supply and injured several
When: Monday morning, 8:12 a.m.
Where: The San Francisco Bay area - Hayward
Why: As a result of the earthquake
How: 6.4 magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale
What: An earthquake struck and damaged McHenry's Auto Supply and injured several
When: Monday morning, 8:12 a.m.
Where: The San Francisco Bay area - Hayward
Why: As a result of the earthquake
How: 6.4 magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale
The Earthquake Story
On Monday morning, and earthquake struck the San Francisco Bay area at 8:12 a.m. PDT.
Hayward resident Mike Beamer felt the earthquake as a rolling motion that lasted for about 30 seconds, then a big jolt coming in the middle.
"I was eating my breakfast when the room started rolling. I dove under the table just as I heard an explosion outside and a chunk of cement flew through my kitchen window." said Beamer. "That's when the screaming start(ed) across the street."
As a result from the partially collapsed McHenry's Auto Supply, located across the street from Beamer's apartment, two people were killed, and six were injured.
"Names of the dead are being withheld pending notifications of families," public information officer from the Hayward Fire Department Jennifer Vu said.
Three of the six people injured were hurt seriously enough to require hospitalization and were transported to Hayward General Hospital, according to Vu.
Vu also added that no other serious injuries had been reported in Hayward besides the victims of McHenry's Auto Supply.
"Names of the dead are being withheld pending notifications of families," public information officer from the Hayward Fire Department Jennifer Vu said.
Three of the six people injured were hurt seriously enough to require hospitalization and were transported to Hayward General Hospital, according to Vu.
Vu also added that no other serious injuries had been reported in Hayward besides the victims of McHenry's Auto Supply.
"Twenty-one fire personnel, 12 police and five American Red Cross workers responded to the building collapse, with some arriving within four minutes of the quake," Vu said.
The earthquake had a magnitude of 6.4 on the Richter scale according to scientist from the U.S. Geological Survey in Menlo Park Penny Gertz.
"People as far south as Los Angeles and as far north as Redding felt the quake," Gertz said. "It occurred on the Hayward Fault, which runs under the hills." He called the quake a "strong one."
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Rye's officers cited Jones for expired license plates, and on top of the animal abuse charges, the county's district attorney's office was considering whether to charge her in relation to the gun incident.
"Jones doesn't have a permit for the gun," Rye said.
Jones' Pomeranian, named Tombo, was taken into the care of the Huntington Beach Animal Control officers, showing signs of malnutrition and had fresh cigarette burns on its forehead.
"It could have done a little less abuse and a few more of those pork chops," animal control officer Janet Ngo said.
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Who: Janice Jones
What: She was shot in the leg when her dog knocked her gun off a seat
When: Around 10:00 p.m. Wednesday
Where: Barstow, California
Why: The dog was abused, which is what most likely caused the event to occur
How: Her dog knocked her 9 mm handgun off a seat and it discharged when it hit the floor
The Huntington Story
Barstow, California resident Janice Jones was shot in the right leg eating pork chops, when her dog knocked her 9 mm handgun off a seat and it discharged around 10:00 p.m. Wednesday.
Jones was transported to Huntington Beach Hospital via ambulance as was later taken to Irvine Medical Center.
"It could have been worse," California Highway Patrol press liaison Tammy Rye said. "The bullet hit two inches from the gas tank."
"Jones doesn't have a permit for the gun," Rye said.
Jones' Pomeranian, named Tombo, was taken into the care of the Huntington Beach Animal Control officers, showing signs of malnutrition and had fresh cigarette burns on its forehead.
"It could have done a little less abuse and a few more of those pork chops," animal control officer Janet Ngo said.
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