San Francisco Bay Area

Alcatraz, escaped inmates, and the daily routine for these horrendous people known to crime. Alcatraz is located in San Francisco, California on an island. The island where Alcatraz was once housed is equivalent to 1.25 miles long. The island was discovered by a famous Spanish naval officer named Juan Manuel de Ayala in 1775, who was the first European who entered the San Francisco Bay. How Alcatraz got its name was from a Spanish derivative from “Alcatraces”. A group that went by “Indians of…

Have you ever been to the popular San Francisco, California tourist attraction, Alcatraz? Thousands of people visiting the West Coast pass through the park each day to get a taste of what life would be like to be isolated from the outer world for going against the law. The small island is now one of our country’s national parks, but before it became one, it was used by the U.S. Army and as a federal prison that is now famous in history. It didn’t start out as one of the biggest federal prisons…

Conscious Mentality San Francisco Giants, an American professional baseball franchise, won the World Series title every two consecutive years since 2010. Their headquarter is the AT&T ballpark in BayView San Francisco between King and Third Street. It is a very clean and sophisticated area with mostly wealthy people either watching the Giant’s game or tourists walking around for sightseeing. It is surrounded with fancy restaurants and superstructure buildings with the view of the Bay Bridge.…

two met escaped so they were not seen. The two men had jumped into the water and have not been seen since. September 15, 1941, John Bayless had attempted to make an escape, but soon gave up swimming after entering the freezing waters of the San Francisco Bay. December 16, 1962, Darl Lee Parker and John Paul Scott used a saw to cut through the windows in the kitchen to be able to climb through, then proceed to make a run to the…

down on crime and this led to the creation of larger, higher capacity federal prisons. Alcatraz prison was one of the products of this decision, and is possibly the most famous prison in American history. Alcatraz Island is located offshore the San Francisco Bay in California. This penitentiary was home to the nation’s worst criminals such as “Machine Gun” Kelly, Al Capone, Arthur “Doc” Barker, and Alvin Karpis. (Blakely…

Alcatraz was considered the most secure prison. It was located on an island about two miles from San Francisco Bay. It was surrounded by freezing water. There were military men everywhere, who were highly trained and not afraid to shoot. It was built in 1934, to hold the most dangerous and clever prisoners. Many tried to get away from this life sucking prison, but none succeeded. They were either caught, drowned, or shot. It closed in 1963. One of the great mysteries of Alcatraz is whether Frank…

18, 1906, at 5:12 a.m., an earthquake hit San Francisco, destroying much of the city. San Francisco was a growing city with many closely spaced wooden homes and unsupported brick buildings. The moment the earthquake started, buildings collapsed, water mains broke, and a huge fire broke out that spread rapidly across the city. The San Francisco earthquake was centered along the San Andreas Fault and affected a huge area. It was felt all the way from Coos Bay, Oregon, to Los Angeles, California,…

On the 7th of December in 1941, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The following year, in the middle of February, President Franklin Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 that allowed for the relocation of all those living in coastal Washington, Oregon, and California with Japanese ancestry. Those living on the West coast were relocated to desolate places far away from the Pacific Ocean and placed in camps with other Japanese Americans. There were a few reasons for the relocation of Japanese…

After the game against South San Francisco we had a record of 6 to 2 while South San Francisco had a record of 8 to 0. In the 8th grade year there are championships and our team was able to make it to the final round where we faced the one and only South San Francisco again, but this time it was for the championship. I remember that game at Parkside Middle School at 6:30. This game was the most important…

Introduction: California is a golden, magical state! The “Golden State” is its nickname because it comes from the California Gold Rush and the state flower, the golden poppy. When you think of California, you think giant redwood trees, the golden gate bridge, Hollywood, sandy beaches, businesses, and best of all, gold. Many famous people come from California, like our former president Richard Nixon and the first female astronaut Dr. Sally Ride. California is even the birthplace of one of the…