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ALAMEDA -- Father's Day, often an occasion for bottles of scotch or new neckties, is also a day to let dads share their favorite war stories. The tales in Alameda on Sunday were impressive, including those of the first black...
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Oakland Tribune: World War II vets share their stories, June 19 2011
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Added: Jun 19, 2011 at 6:49 PM
Terns at Alameda Naval Air Station [Video]
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Added: Jun 19, 2011 at 8:55 AM
Charleston City Paper: Our intern takes a ride on the Hangar 1 Vodka blimp, June 17,...
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When I moved to Charleston a week ago, there were things I expected. I expected to get lost, which I have — more than once, I’m ashamed to admit. I expected to be completely freaked out by the large roaches, or palmetto bugs as I’m...
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Added: Jun 18, 2011 at 7:49 AM
Times-Herald: 2 from Benicia, 2 from Vallejo will join about 37 WWII veterans for...
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Bob Hitchcock had flown 32 missions in World War II and narrowly missed death three times during European bombing missions aboard B-17s and B-24s. He was hoping to amass three more, without dying first, so he could go home for good...
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Added: Jun 18, 2011 at 7:43 AM
Alameda Sun: Close, But No Cigar [Navy jet display], June 16, 2011
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The men working hard to restore the Navy jets that once graced the North and East gates at Alameda's now-defunct Naval Air Station saw their project come crashing to the ground Tuesday.
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Despite Tuesday's setback, Baird...
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Added: Jun 17, 2011 at 7:11 AM
KTVU: Crane Accident At Navy Base Damages Refurbished Vintage Jet, June 15, 2011
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An unusual accident at the Alameda Naval Station Tuesday seriously damaged a newly restored jet that has been on display for over 40 years when the crane lifting the aircraft toppled over.
The A-4 Skyhawk jet greeted visitors to...
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Added: Jun 15, 2011 at 6:07 AM
KQED interview with new City Manager John Russo on Alameda Point and Lawrence Berkeley...
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Added: Jun 13, 2011 at 8:36 PM
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab second campus at Alameda Point update, June 2011
Includes conceptual plans and list of Alameda Point Lab partners.
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East Bay Express: Russo's Next Big Challenge, June 8, 2011
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The most urgent of the city's issues, Russo said, is the development of Alameda Point, an effort he plans to open with a vigorous campaign to attract a planned second campus for Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. His other...
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San Francisco Chronicle: S.F. approves Treasure Island plan, June 8, 2011
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To cheers and applause from the audience, the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a massive new neighborhood proposed for Treasure Island.
In the 11-0 vote the board rejected claims by groups such as the Sierra Club that...
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Added: Jun 8, 2011 at 7:05 AM