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Day Around the Bay: Explosion at Gas Station Rocks Mission District

An explosion occurred Monday afternoon involving an underground gas tank at the Shell station at 16th and Guerrero; there was a swarm of small earthquakes centered near The Geysers this morning; and the LAPD has confirmed son Nick Reiner was "responsible" for his parents' deaths.

Families In Homes Destroyed By Gas Explosion Identified, Three Remain Hospitalized

The East Bay family living in a home where a gas explosion occurred Thursday has been identified by family members who say they "lost everything they owned" in the blast.

Explosion In East Bay Neighborhood Injures Six, Destroys Two Homes

An explosion apparently caused when a construction crew hit a gas line destroyed three buildings in Ashland, north of Hayward, Thursday morning and left six people with injuries, the extent of which are not yet known.

Seven Victims Identified In Yolo County Fireworks Warehouse Blast, Four Were Bay Area Residents

Of the seven people who died in last week's explosion and fire at Devastating Pyrotechnics in Yolo County, two were residents of San Francisco and two were residents of the East Bay city of San Pablo.

Fireworks Explosion Inside Hayward Home Leaves Two In Critical Condition on Eve of the Fourth

The first of what will sadly likely not be the last local stories this weekend about casualties stemming from illegal fireworks arrives out of Hayward, where two people are reportedly in critical condition from fireworks exploding inside a home.

[Update] Explosion Leads to Massive Fire at NorCal Fireworks Warehouse, Seven Reported Missing

A massive fire broke out at a fireworks warehouse in Yolo County, in the small town of Esparto on Tuesday evening, sparked by an explosion, just days ahead of July Fourth celebrations.

One Person Dead After Tesla Cybertruck Explodes Outside Trump Hotel In Las Vegas

In a highly symbolic New Year's Day event, a Tesla Cybertruck exploded as it sat outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas, leaving one person dead, and speculation is swirling about a possible link to the tragedy in New Orleans hours earlier.

Tenant of Sunset District Home That Exploded Due to Alleged Drug Lab Re-Arrested on Murder Charge

Darron Price, the Sunset District resident who was arrested in February after his home exploded due to what investigators say was a leaky butane tank that was part of an illegal drug manufacturing lab, is now facing a new murder charge and was re-arrested.

Gas Explosion In Richmond Injures at Least One

An explosion at a Richmond District home reportedly sent glass flying into the street and left at least one person injured.

51-Year-Old Woman Killed In Sunset Explosion ID'd; GoFundMe Launched For Injured Caregiver

The woman killed in last week's home explosion in the Sunset District has been identified, and it was the wife of the suspect whose alleged home drug lab is believed to have caused the explosion.

New Video From Next Door Shows Moment of Sunset Home Explosion

Newly obtained surveillance video from one or two doors away from the 22nd Avenue home that exploded Thursday shows the moment of the blast and its immediate impact on nearby cars.

Suspect Arrested In Sunset Home Explosion Was Allegedly Making PCP and/or Hash Oil In the House

Police arrested a 53-year-old San Francisco man Friday on suspicion of manslaughter, drug manufacturing, and child endangerment, in connection with the deadly explosion in the Sunset District on Thursday that destroyed two homes and damaged several others.

Cause of Sunset District House Explosion May Be Related to Mysterious Barrels and Cylinders Found In Rubble

It may be days or weeks before we get anything more definitive about the cause of yesterday's massive home explosion on 22nd Avenue, but with speculation running rampant in the last 24 hours, we at least now have a clue.

Body Recovered at Site of House Explosion and Fire In the Sunset; Six Homes and Five Cars Damaged In Blast

There is still no explanation for a dramatic explosion that occurred at a single-family home on 22nd Avenue in the Sunset District Thursday morning, but rumors of a fatality were confirmed when a body was recovered Thursday night.

PG&E Put Safety Literally Last On Its List Of Priorities, Documents Show

Leading up to the deadly 2010 San Bruno pipeline explosion that killed eight people, injured dozens more, and destroyed 38 homes, Pacific Gas & Electric kept a list of priorities. The very literal

PG&E Fined $24.3 Million For Poor Record Keeping Relating To Carmel Explosion

A judge with the California Public Utilities Commission yesterday issued a $24.3 million dollar fine against PG&E for keeping faulty or inaccurate records regarding natural gas lines in more than

One Dead, Five Injured In 2-Alarm Fire Near Cow Palace

One victim died Tuesday evening after a two-alarm fire broke out in two residential buildings near the Cow Palace in Visitacion Valley. According to witnesses, a large explosion was heard just before the

Regarding Last Week's Strange Explosive Incident at Civic Center BART

They say it was really nothing. Really. It happens about once a year. But somehow, some sort of "metallic debris" ended up on the BART tracks at Civic Center on September 16 and

Another Couple Blows Up Their Apartment Attempting To Make Hash

Blowing up your apartment while making hash oil is the new blowing up your apartment cooking crystal meth, apparently. Recall back in February, when a 33-year-old medical marijuana patient blew up her fiancé's

Two Underground Explosions Rock Chinatown/North Beach [Updated]

We're getting reports of a manhole explosion in the last hour near the corner of Grant and Pine, and PG&E is reportedly already on the scene. Emergency In SF reports that

Truck Crashes, Explodes on San Mateo Bridge

This morning around 10:15 a.m, a truck carrying a load of "plastic chairs and oxygen tanks" hit a wall on the eastbound lanes of the San Mateo-Hayward bridge — causing it to

PG&E Scrambling Around The Clock To Figure Out Their Pipeline Paperwork

You know PG&E is pretty much being blamed for killing those people in the September 9 San Bruno inferno and not really knowing what kind of pipes they even had underground

Yesterday's Car Explosion Receives Paltry Coverage

The Examiner was there, and KGO put up a brief note about the car that spontaneously combusted in downtown S.F. yesterday as well. But as a few commenters noted, it's surprising that

Timeline of S.F. Manhole Cover Explosions

View PG&E Underground Fires (2005-2010) in a larger map Two manhole covers exploded this morning in the city's Financial District. The early morning explosions, according to PG&E, were due