that was worth the read. very sweet story.

that's so sad. did they die from the house collapsing or something else?

When the Loma Prieta earthquake happened in the bay area in 1989, they initially said it was a 7.1, but years later it was downgraded to a 6.9. So I've technically never been in one over 7, but I imagine I'd do the same thing I was doing during that 6.9--squatting in the stupid door jamb like a moron.

under 4.0 = "was that an earthquake?"

over 4.0 = "that was definitely an earthquake."

over 5.0 = getting up off the couch in case it gets bigger

over 6.0 = getting into the door jamb out of bad 1980s instinct

but that's just me. can't fight that stupid 80s instinct to get in the fucking door jamb

writing HELP on the hull and signaling a plane with a mirror--this guy was smart! I wonder what he used to write HELP with, since it was big enough to see from the air

This story should be on every station--these women are AMAZING and the only reason that baby didn't die of cold or dehydration. And the fact that they had to do it all while trying to convince cops to arrest the suspect, and then do all the actual sleuthing to find the baby. Were the cops even looking for the baby at all??? Makes you wonder how different things would have been if it were the child of a rich white couple.

These women need to be invited to the White House, celebrated on tv, etc. They are an inspiration, doing all of this to save a baby they didn't know. Shyann Delmar and Mecka Curry--two amazing heroes who worked their asses of and never gave up and ended up bringing a baby home to his family. Even though this story is frustrating because the cops were so terrible, it's inspiring because of Shyann and Mecka. Brilliant job, ladies.