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Nearby City of Vallejo also affected by Bay area earthquake
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Aug 27, 2014
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Nearby City of Vallejo also affected by Bay area earthquake
The Bay area earthquake also caused considerable damage in the City of Vallejo. The temblor was just the latest blow to a city still struggling to emerge from bankruptcy.
NAPA, CA - AUGUST 24: Structural damage is visible at the Napa post office following a reported 6.0 earthquake on August 24, 2014 in Napa, California. A 6.0 earthquake rocked the San Francisco Bay Area shortly after 3:00 am on Sunday morning causing damage to buildings and sending at least 70 people to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
NAPA, CA - AUGUST 24: Structural damage is visible at the Napa post office following a reported 6.0 earthquake on August 24, 2014 in Napa, California. A 6.0 earthquake rocked the San Francisco Bay Area shortly after 3:00 am on Sunday morning causing damage to buildings and sending at least 70 people to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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The Bay area earthquake also caused considerable damage in the City of Vallejo. The temblor was just the latest blow to a city still struggling to emerge from bankruptcy.

News of the 6.0 earthquake that struck Northern California have centered around the damage in wine country, but Napa wasn't the only place hit. The quake also caused considerable damage in the City of Vallejo. The temblor was just the latest blow to a city still struggling to emerge from bankruptcy. 

Vallejo City Manager Daniel Keen says the damage is "a bit of setback," but doesn't believe it's going to be a crippling one. He joins the show to talk more about the damages and how the community has been reacting.