Loma Prieta Periodic Comet Machholz 1 96P/Machholz on May 12, 1986. The first official West Coast Messier marathon was conducted from this site in March 1979. The epicenter of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake was near the mountain. The mountain was the longtime site for the transmitter tower of San Jose television station KNTV (from 1955 to 2005). It moved its transmitter northwest to San Bruno Mountain in September 2005, after it became the Bay Area's NBC affiliate. Loma Prieta is the tallest peak in the Santa Cruz Mountains and it is common to see snow on the mountain during the winter.
1989 San Francisco Giants season 1989, at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California. October 15, 1989, at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California October 17, 1989, at Candlestick Park in San Francisco The game was delayed until October 27, or about ten days, due to the Loma Prieta earthquake. October 28, 1989, at Candlestick Park in San Francisco All-Star Game 1989 San Francisco Giants season The 1989 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 107th season in Major League Baseball, their 32nd season in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season, and their 30th at Candlestick Park. The Giants finished in first