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Hazmat: Magic Dust at Disneyland - Mickey Mouse investigation

Posted: 22 Feb 2009 09:45 PM PST

IA: 7:30 a.m., Disneyland employees noticed a suspicious powder on many of the ticket booths near the entrance to the park and called authorities.
Final sizeup: 9:45 a.m., The park reopened after the substance was determined to be fine-grained sand.
Some guests entered the park when it opened at 8 a.m., but the booths were later shut down while police investigated. The booths reopened at.

Mickey is mad: The Police Department is "not done with this," said Martinez, who added that officers were working with Disneyland officials to review the park's security cameras. He said "hundreds and hundreds" of park visitors waited more than two hours while a hazardous materials team determined the substance was no more than finely ground sand. The booths opened about 9:45 a.m.

Investigation: "We don't know if it was a prank or an intentional act to disrupt the activities" of the park, said Sgt. Rick Martinez of the Anaheim Police Department. Anaheim police are working with Disneyland officials to determine who spread a "fine, light-colored sand" across the counters of several ticket booths, leaving hundreds of visitors waiting this morning while emergency crews confirmed the substance was benign.
Investigators are reviewing surveillance video.

Donald Duck facing layoff: Walt Disney Co. last week announced organizational changes that the company said would result in future layoffs. Martinez said he did not know if today's incident was related to that announcement.

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Earthquake 3.2 M - Northern California, Point Arena

Posted: 22 Feb 2009 11:55 AM PST

Magnitude 3.2 - NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

2009 February 22 19:16:35 UTC

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Earthquake Details

Magnitude	3.2
Date-Time	Sunday, February 22, 2009 at 19:16:35 UTC Sunday, February 22, 2009 at 11:16:35 AM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location	39.019°N, 123.655°W
Depth	4.4 km (2.7 miles)
Region	NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Distances	12 km (8 miles) NNE (16°) from Point Arena, CA 22 km (14 miles) SSE (154°) from Navarro Head, CA 34 km (21 miles) SSE (159°) from Mendocino, CA 41 km (26 miles) WSW (250°) from Ukiah, CA 175 km (109 miles) NW (322°) from San Francisco City Hall, CA
Location Uncertainty	horizontal +/- 0.7 km (0.4 miles); depth +/- 1 km (0.6 miles)
Parameters	NST= 21, Nph= 21, Dmin=10.4 km, Rmss=0.1 sec, Gp=223°, M-type=local magnitude (ML), Version=2
Source	California Integrated Seismic Net: USGS Caltech CGS UCB UCSD UNR
Event ID	nc40232137

Posted: 22 Feb 2009 12:23 PM PST

Earthquake Details

Magnitude	3.2
Date-Time	Sunday, February 22, 2009 at 19:16:35 UTC Sunday, February 22, 2009 at 11:16:35 AM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location	39.019°N, 123.655°W
Depth	4.4 km (2.7 miles)
Region	NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Distances	12 km (8 miles) NNE (16°) from Point Arena, CA 22 km (14 miles) SSE (154°) from Navarro Head, CA 34 km (21 miles) SSE (159°) from Mendocino, CA 41 km (26 miles) WSW (250°) from Ukiah, CA 175 km (109 miles) NW (322°) from San Francisco City Hall, CA
Location Uncertainty	horizontal +/- 0.7 km (0.4 miles); depth +/- 1 km (0.6 miles)
Parameters	NST= 21, Nph= 21, Dmin=10.4 km, Rmss=0.1 sec, Gp=223°, M-type=local magnitude (ML), Version=2
Source	California Integrated Seismic Net: USGS Caltech CGS UCB UCSD UNR
Event ID	nc40232137

Earthquake 3.1 M - Offshore California, Santa Maria

Posted: 22 Feb 2009 11:52 AM PST

Magnitude 3.3 - OFFSHORE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA

2009 February 22 18:13:47 UTC

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Earthquake Details

Magnitude	3.3
Date-Time	Sunday, February 22, 2009 at 18:13:47 UTC Sunday, February 22, 2009 at 10:13:47 AM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location	34.722°N, 121.269°W
Depth	8 km (5.0 miles)
Region	OFFSHORE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
Distances	58 km (36 miles) WSW (250°) from Pt. Sal, CA 59 km (37 miles) WNW (286°) from Pt. Arguello, CA 69 km (43 miles) WSW (247°) from Guadalupe, CA 74 km (46 miles) W (277°) from Lompoc, CA 80 km (50 miles) WSW (252°) from Santa Maria, CA 287 km (178 miles) WNW (286°) from Los Angeles Civic Center, CA
Location Uncertainty	horizontal +/- 2 km (1.2 miles); depth +/- 1.6 km (1.0 miles)
Parameters	NST= 53, Nph= 53, Dmin=62 km, Rmss=0.28 sec, Gp=248°, M-type=local magnitude (ML), Version=2
Source	California Integrated Seismic Net: USGS Caltech CGS UCB UCSD UNR
Event ID	nc40232134

Earthquake 4.3 M - Offshore Oregon, Yachats, OR

Posted: 22 Feb 2009 12:05 PM PST

Earthquake Details

Magnitude	4.3
Date-Time	Sunday, February 22, 2009 at 06:01:48 UTC Saturday, February 21, 2009 at 09:01:48 PM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location	44.287°N, 129.511°W
Depth	10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
Region	OFF THE COAST OF OREGON
Distances	430 km (267 miles) W (272°) from Yachats, OR 430 km (267 miles) WNW (286°) from Barview, OR 430 km (267 miles) WNW (289°) from Bandon, OR 511 km (318 miles) W (275°) from Eugene, OR 558 km (347 miles) WSW (258°) from Portland, OR
Location Uncertainty	horizontal +/- 27.7 km (17.2 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters	NST= 37, Nph= 37, Dmin=447.3 km, Rmss=1.04 sec, Gp=266°, M-type=body magnitude (Mb), Version=Q
Source	USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID	us2009djak

LACFD: 1 dead, 17 injured in Inglewood apartment fire

Posted: 22 Feb 2009 10:03 AM PST

One person died and 11 others were injured in a fire at a seniors-only apartment building Saturday,The resident of the unit where the fire started died, the person was in a wheelchair. His or her name was withheld until their family could be notified.

IA: Automatic Fire alarm sounding, The fire at seven-story was reported at 12:28 p.m., said Los Angeles County fire Inspector Daryl Jacobs. About 25 firefighters had the fire out within nine minutes arriving, he said.
Location: Regency Towers, a 104-unit seniors-only apartment building at 151 N. Locust St. Inglewood
Resources: About 25 Los Angeles County fire firefighters doused the blaze within 10 minutes.

Deaths/Injuries: One person died and 11 others were injured - One dead - The resident of the unit where the fire started died, the person was in a wheelchair. His or her name was withheld until their family could be notified. Seven other people, including four police officers, breathed some smoke and went to hospitals to be checked out. Nine of the injured were Inglewood police officers, some of whom were off-duty at the time, who helped with evacuations.
Cause: The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Note: Red Cross personnel took 30 residents to nearby Inglewood Meadows Recreation Center, where they are providing temporary housing and assisting evacuees with emergency needs.
Photo: CBS2