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meetings are always gentrification and the rising cost of housing in the Bay Area. In the Bay area, housing Rents and Housing prices are up. We're all paying more, and it seems no one is immune to rising housing prices as they aren't only increasing in San Francisco anymore. According to handouts from my most recent Public Policy class from July 2011 and July 2016, the median price of a home in Oakland nearly doubled to $626,000, and according to real estate website, Trulia median rents went up…

San Francisco Quake of 1906 On April 8, 1909, a catastrophic earthquake crippled the San Francisco and most of northwest California: sundering the northern two-hundred and ninety-six miles of the San Andreas Fault from northwest of San Juan Bautista to the triple junction at Cape Mendocino. Causing over three thousand deaths and turning one out of every eight houses into rubble. The initial tremors destroyed the city’s water mains, leaving firefighters with no means of combating the growing…

1. I note with pride and am pleased to commend you for your performance of duty while assigned to Coast Guard Station Yaquina Bay, Newport, Oregon from December 2014 to June 2018. Through relentless pursuit of excellence, dedication, and outstanding responsibility, you quickly certified as a 47’ MLB Coxswain, Boarding Officer, and OOD. During your tenure, you accumulated over 760 underway hours during more than 450 missions, and prosecuted over 75 search and rescue cases. Your underway…

Term Project Assignment: 10/9 Mission Local reports that the Mission District in San Francisco is in an advanced stage of gentrification. Emma Neiman writes that the district’s median income level, already above average at $73,718, is going to see further increases in the near future. UC Berkeley researchers Miriam Zuk and Karen Chapple, who published their finding in August, found that the two tech-booms, cultural richness, and transportation accessibility led the Mission on a path of rapid…

The Center of Innovation 7.5 million people, thousands of technology startups, infinite possibilities; The San Francisco Bay Area is one that cannot compare to any other area in the world. Not less than one year ago, my family and I traveled to the beautiful city of San Francisco. Originally this trip was so we could spend time with my aunt who lives in the area. Although that was fun, my trip had a much deeper meaning to me. The city made a huge impression on me. I learned that I would like to…

They are encroaching upon the barred owl’s habitat and lands, and the spotted owl population is diminishing. In an article by the San Jose Mercury News, they stated that, “barred owls are also big bullies that chase other birds from their territory,”(San Jose Mercury News). The barred owls are very territorial and chase away the other spotted owls, and this results in the bullied spotted owls to not call for mates. Consequently, because of…

afar, the city of San Ramon appears to be a quaint, suburban California city. However, the term “quaint” is not totally accurate. There are a multitude of beautiful homes, apartments, and schools being constructed, and have been for the last 2 decades, and there are plenty of lovely parks for people of all ages to enjoy as well. This is the community that I have spent all the years of my life; this is my hometown of San Ramon. East of the infamous metropolis of San Francisco, sits San Ramon -…

urban renewal on blighted neighborhoods, but never addresses the impact it may have on the people who live in these areas. Revitalization of the city’s life and value is a key motivating force to development. Another motivating force is high-rise downtown development. In the South of Market district, residents fought to protect their neighborhoods from being over developed into a new Manhattan. In his chapter, “The Anti-High Rise Movement,” Chester Hartman describes the many impacts high-rise…

significance to my family and me, as well as a large amount of Asian-Americans living in the Bay Area. Angel Island is an island in San Francisco Bay just east of Tiburon. There are hiking trails around its mountain, Mount Caroline Livermore, as well as beaches and a variety of natural plants. In order to reach the island, one needs to take a ferry from San Francisco or Tiburon. Although Angel Island is beautiful today, it doesn’t have such a pretty past. Around the early 20th century, Angel…

buyer, San Mateo MLS has listings for every neighborhood in the area, providing opportunities for sellers to increase their market exposure to buyers with preferences looking for the ideal home. Located near San Francisco and San Jose, San Mateo’s community is a diverse mix of generations enjoying a passionate lifestyle for socializing at city parks, downtown shopping areas or simply enjoying the locate eateries, culture affairs and classic entertainment. Sellers have an advantage in San Mateo’s…