I've been receiving lots of inquiries from my co-workers about the recent earthquake in Hawaii. The story made the news here in Sacramento, with video footage and an audio of Governor Linda Lingle's message to the people of the state.
Everyone's fine.
What was unexpected was the effect the earthquake had on the power grid - the state was essentially blacked out on Sunday from 7 a.m. until evening. Good thing it was Sunday, and not a work day! My sister-in-law said the Governor was advising people to stay home, because the traffic signals were all out ...
Both the Honolulu Star Bulletin and the Honolulu Advertiser carried stories, as did the Sacramento Bee, via the Associated Press
