Hudson Bay

Escaping Uncle Sam’s Devil Island The Federal prison known as Alcatraz, is in the chilly waters of California’s San Francisco Bay. It housed some of America’s most difficult and dangerous criminals during the years 1934 to 1963. For over thirty years Alcatraz Island was the main destinations for the nation’s most violent criminals. Criminals like Al Capone, Machine Gun Kelly, and Robert Stroud, also known as The birdman of Alcatraz. With ninety guards working round the clock, including…

Imagine a seven-by-seven-mile metropolis, surrounded by several neighborhoods filled with homes with unique design in Presidio Heights or Nob Hill, tall office buildings in the Financial District, and amazing views of San Francisco and the Bay from the Golden Gate Bridge or Twin Peaks. As many people view San Francisco as one of the most expensive and difficult cities to live in, I like to think of it as my home away from home. It is a city of seekers and adventurers. I am a city girl and I love…

The San Francisco Bay area is, and has been experiencing an epidemic. The epidemic is the suicides the county experiences every year. According to the San Francisco Suicide prevention website, there are 100 deaths per year in the City of San Francisco. Of that number, only three percent are directly resulting from jumping of the bridge. Using money to make the Golden Gate Bridge would not only cause a decrease in tourism due to the drop in aesthetic value, but it would also use money that could…

contributions as well including the Gold Rush and World War II. The history of San Francisco has played a major role in relation to the overall development of California. San Francisco was founded in 1769 by Gaspar de Portola, who was in search of Monterey Bay. Europeans, Native American, and the Spanish began to populate the San Francisco area during the late 18th and early 19th century. The event that…

regional management of the Bay in San Francisco (McAteer-Petris 66600). With the regulatory Authority provided by the McAteer-Petris, the Policies and Bay Plan which aims to resolve issues from ports and public access to transportation and development design were completed in 1969 and designated BCDC to implement the Bay Plan. The commission’s permitting authority in for any development activities to be undertaken prove its worthiness for the protection and conservation of the Bay for issuing…

Angel Island, where my great-great grandfather had to pass through in order to immigrate to America. As a result, it holds deep 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…

me. Since I am a disabled veteran it is easier for me to stay local to Veteran Service facilities. The main reason is that I am originally from the San Francisco Bay Area and I already know that’s not where I want to work or raise my family. My wife and I are fully invested into our house. My father sold his house from San Francisco Bay Area to move closer to us since my wife and I will be starting a family soon. In addition, my in-laws live close to us. I also have done my own research in San…

influences of Greek and Roman design (Architectural Styles, 2017). It is a classic theme throughout the planning and architectural history to be influenced by classical Greek and Roman styles. This particular style lends a regal and iconic facade to the Bay Area waterfront and demonstrated the rise of San Francisco as a booming city. The Ferry Building first opened in 1898 and soon became the…

plan for the future (Crawford, n.d.). Programs like these are essential for the survival of coastal regions like the Bay Area. For that reason, it is important that more funding be given to these programs in order for them to further their operations and provide better strategies to combat the sea level…

On a cool october day at lambeau field you can hear a loud roar from the fans after brett Favre went down with a concussion. William Joseph drove Brett Favre into the ground when Favre got up he thought it was a little cloudy. The doctors did not want to put him back in the game with the fear of him having a concussion. One of the touchdowns in the game he could not even remember. Some people think that the NFL is spending too much money on concussion research. But many people still don't think…