San Francisco – Oakland Bay Bridge

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…

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…

ahold of one of the largest cities in the United States. An earthquake shook the sleepy city of San Francisco to its inner core. The first of two lasted about 40 seconds, the second started about 10 seconds after the first one stopped (Barrymore). The second quake was the big one lasting 25 seconds, the estimation is 7.8 to 8.3 magnitude (Barrymore). This was the result of the tectonic plates in the San Andreas fault line moving past each other 15 feet(annual average is 2 inches a year)…

BART Bay Area Rapid Transit, known by the acronym BART, is the main rail transportation system for the San Francisco Bay Area. It was envisioned as early as 1946 but the construction of the original system began in the 1960s. Origins and planning The idea of an underwater electric rail tube was first proposed in the early 1900s by Francis "Borax" Smith. There were also plans for a third-rail powered subway line (Twin Peaks Tunnel) under Market Street in the 1910s. Much of BART's current…

power had just went out for a few minutes” Bill said. Al, who was the only announcer on the air at the park, would explain that an earthquake just struck the Bay Area, and chaos ensued in Candlestick Park. Video would…

There is a big issue revolving around homeless, specifically women. There are many homeless people on the streets, each having different needs in order to survive. Homeless women pose a large problem to society because women face different dilemmas than men, both emotionally and physically. They have many different needs and backgrounds and must follow through a difficult path in trying to escape their situation. There are a large number of factors that may contribute to a woman’s homelessness.…