We're getting reports that an earthquake just shook a huge swath of the East Coast, from as far north as Boston south to North Carolina. Ooop - our cohorts at Gothamist HQ report it was a 5.8, centered in Virginia! Craziness... and clearly everyone over there, unaccustomed to such things, is freaking out. more ›

Berkeley photographer Steven Winter (Dr Speed) sent Berkeleyside this astounding image of the tsunami making its way to Emeryville. Excellent work. more ›

Today, January 28, marks the 25th anniversary of the Challenger Space Shuttle disaster. Back in 1986, the Challenger came apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members: Michael J. Smith, Dick Scobee, Ronald McNair, Ellison Onizuka, Christa McAuliffe, Gregory Jarvis, and Judith Resnik. more ›

Contrary to bumper sticker ideology, shit doesn't just happen -- at least when it comes to the San Bruno explosion fire, that is. Concern and confusion, sparked by the natural gas explosion that tore apart the homes and lives of San Bruno residents on Thursday, has now turned to anger. After several residents allegedly contacted Pacific Gas & Electric concerning a possible gas leak, and that nothing was done after said reports, much ire is being directed at the notoriously shifty PG&E. more ›

The California Public Utilities Commission has ordered PG&E to check for leaks in of its gas lines. This, of course, comes on the heels of Thursday's San Bruno fire and explosion. more ›

Bay Area communities are organizing efforts to help victims of the four disasters that struck the Samoan Islands, the Philippines, and Indonesia this week. Below are a few places to drop off donations. Additionally, the American Red Cross is working to assist all three regions, and they're accepting monetary and blood donations and volunteers. more ›

Reports are coming in that there was a mild earthquake felt in San Francisco. We felt it too, but it could have been our the washing machine in the spin cycle. "I believe I just felt a 3-4 point earthquake just now," reports one SFist comments. more ›

OMG! Ricky Reed, of Wallpaper. fame, is missing. Gone! Completely vanished. Unfortunately, his stellar world tour has now been cancelled. Fans are riotous with the news. The far reaching world tour included stops to Tanzania, Tucson and Tokyo. We even heard Wallpaper. was venturing to Antarctica and the Vatican City to make sure he reached every last fan. more ›