Hayward fault goes directly under stadium

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CrystalCoveHokie

Posted: 04/19/2026 at 05:49 PM ET

(In response to this post by JoesterVT)

Did accepted student day at UC Berkeley yesterday….. -- CrystalCoveHokie Apr 19, 2026 at 01:38 PM ET

CrystalCoveHokie • 04/19/26 01:38 PM ET

Is their football stadium essentially sunken into the earth? -- MP4VT2004 Apr 19, 2026 at 05:12 PM ET

MP4VT2004 • 04/19/26 05:12 PM ET

Partially sunk below grade ** -- CrystalCoveHokie Apr 19, 2026 at 05:35 PM ET

CrystalCoveHokie • 04/19/26 05:35 PM ET

I wonder if that is in part due to potential seismic concerns?** -- JoesterVT Apr 19, 2026 at 05:43 PM ET

JoesterVT • 04/19/26 05:43 PM ET

Hayward fault goes directly under stadium ** ◄ -- CrystalCoveHokie Apr 19, 2026 at 05:49 PM ET

CrystalCoveHokie • 04/19/26 05:49 PM ET

My guess is it's just easier to dig a hole than to create a bunch of... -- MP4VT2004 Apr 19, 2026 at 05:46 PM ET

MP4VT2004 • 04/19/26 05:46 PM ET

So many of those type of stadiums were built into the ground for ease of -- 89HOKIE Apr 19, 2026 at 06:25 PM ET

89HOKIE • 04/19/26 06:25 PM ET

Those trees are just the tops of the UCB rain forest. The stadium is -- PhotoHokieNC Apr 19, 2026 at 05:31 PM ET

PhotoHokieNC • 04/19/26 05:31 PM ET

I'm not sure I totally understand his college vetting process, or yours -- JoesterVT Apr 19, 2026 at 04:18 PM ET

JoesterVT • 04/19/26 04:18 PM ET

Cal Berkley one of the top 25 in the USA, Right?** -- UTPr0sim Apr 20, 2026 at 05:21 AM ET

UTPr0sim • 04/20/26 05:21 AM ET

And closer to their home** -- JoesterVT Apr 20, 2026 at 06:24 AM ET

JoesterVT • 04/20/26 06:24 AM ET

It’s complex…. -- CrystalCoveHokie Apr 19, 2026 at 04:53 PM ET

CrystalCoveHokie • 04/19/26 04:53 PM ET

#1 public university in the US? Hell, it's not even the best school in VA! -- JoesterVT Apr 19, 2026 at 05:02 PM ET

JoesterVT • 04/19/26 05:02 PM ET

USNA will not defer him…. -- CrystalCoveHokie Apr 19, 2026 at 05:27 PM ET

CrystalCoveHokie • 04/19/26 05:27 PM ET

Awesome....I get the feeling things will work out ok...lol.** -- JoesterVT Apr 19, 2026 at 05:48 PM ET

JoesterVT • 04/19/26 05:48 PM ET

Good for your kid. Amazing school.** -- SDHokie Apr 19, 2026 at 03:38 PM ET

SDHokie • 04/19/26 03:38 PM ET

President Sands' undergraduate school. -- EDGEMAN Apr 19, 2026 at 03:15 PM ET

EDGEMAN • 04/19/26 03:15 PM ET

I thought Dr. Sands has 3 degrees from UCB** -- LTHokie Apr 19, 2026 at 05:24 PM ET

LTHokie • 04/19/26 05:24 PM ET

Yea, it is an interesting campus. ** -- Stork Apr 19, 2026 at 02:18 PM ET

Stork • 04/19/26 02:18 PM ET