VALLEJO, Calif. (KRON) — A memorial event was held on Mare Island this weekend to honor the submariners lost during World War II. The event, organized for the 19th year by Myrna Hayes and Larry ...
There were 569 crewmen of Mare Island submarines lost during World War II, including USS Wahoo and USS Tang. Thanks to Myrna Hayes and Larry Maggini, they won’t be forgotten. For the 19th time, a ...
The picturesque, historic Mare Island in Northern California first hosted cyclocross racing in 2019, thanks to Rebecca Kotch’s creative, fan-favorite Mare Island Pedalfest. After a pandemic pause, the ...
For her series California Foodways, Lisa Morehouse is reporting a story about food and farming from each of California’s 58 counties. If you stand on the edge of Vallejo’s Mare Island, on the mouth of ...
There’s probably only one place in the Bay Area that played critical roles in both World Wars, ran a secret nuclear-sub operation against the Russkis and now is a fantastic place to wine and dine.
Aug. 21—Visual art meets the written word in an Ekphrastic Poetry Night Sunday at Mare Island Art Studios. Featured poets say events like these help inspire and bring together the arts community.
Long-awaited upgrades to the Mare Island Causeway Bridge are set to begin this summer, bringing improved infrastructure and enhanced safety to commuters, city officials announced Thursday. Preliminary ...
Myrna Hayes has a love for the wilderness that she often calls “the wild near us.” That’s the idea behind the 13th annual San Francisco Osprey Days at Mare Island this weekend. The free public event, ...
If you’ve ever watched the 2023 movie “Oppenheimer,” there’s a scene where the titular physicist watches soldiers put bomb parts into trucks that then drive off into the horizon. Everyone knows what ...
Historically, Mare Island conjures thoughts of colossal U.S. Navy ships steaming out into the San Pablo Bay for their maiden voyages. The potential for SHIPS Act funding has spread hope in making that ...