San Francisco Bay

Alameda County resides in the East Bay of California and is the fourth most racially diverse county in the United States (Narula, 2014). It comprises of 14 suburban cities and several unincorporated communities with an overall population of 1,610,921 and more than 12% are seniors aged 65 and older (175,320). Geographic isolation between some cities and an ever aging population makes public transportation a concern for the county and it’s stakeholders, especially in regard to the seniors and…

There are lots of immigrants in the Bay Area, and they are trying to settle down in the new environment with diverse society. According the 2005-2007 American Community survey, nearly one third of residents in the Bay Area region are immigrants, 54% of immigrants in Bay Area are citizens; immigrants and their children make up 42% of population in the Bay Area, of all children in region 49% have at least one immigrant parent. This status tells us that Bay Area has lots of immigrant and the second…

Jayce Gardner of Blackfoot, Idaho passed away Thursday April 17, 2025, in a fire after over cooking a marshmallow with friends. Jayce was born May 16, 2003 in Blackfoot, Idaho to Terra Wilson and David Gardner. He was survived by David Gardner (Father), Annie Gardner (Stepmom), Terra Wilson (Mother), Marcus Wilson (Step-Dad), Ashlyn Gardner (Sister), Justin Baxter (Step-Brother), Byllie Baxter (Step-Sister), Maddox Ramon (Half-brother), and Charlee Gardner (Half-Sister). Jayce was born, raised,…

California California has lots of beaches and fun boardwalks to walk down. It is a great place to vacation or live. It is a tourist destination making it very packed full of people in most cities. According to Don DeLillo “California deserves whatever it gets. Californians invented the concept of lifestyle. This alone warrants their doom.” This quote pretty much sums up California. Some even consider California a lifestyle, because of the adventure you’ll find, and the dreams you deem impossible…

10 years ago, I was immigrated to the United States. My first impression of the United states was a fun and energies country because of the New York style movie always appear in my brain. Yet, the city I was staying is in California - San Jose. The surrounding people mostly are Mexican, Chinese, and Indian, that not the New York style Imaged. After few years college life, I found out my passion because of the place of California has changed my environmental protection sense. Recycling, solar…

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…

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 -…

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…