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| 2003 |
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| Jan.10 |
Helicopter Crashes Near Bridge| A sightseeing helicopter crashed in the waters near the Golden Gate Bridge. The craft was floating in the bay | | |
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| Feb.10 |
7-Car Crash A head-on collision shut down all lanes. Everyone walked away with only minor injuries
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| Mar.20 |
Suicide by jumping from bridge 44-year-old Alarab, who was of Iraqi descent, was reportedly expressing his personal opposition to a war
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| Apr.20 |
Body found in water under bridge The body of Troy Rankin, 39, of Citrus Heights was discovered this week
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| May.26 |
3.4 earthquake The quake, centered just west of the Bridge, did not cause any damage or injuries
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| Jun.8 |
Bridge Vulnerable To Collapse From Quake Bridge is vulnerable if a 7.0 earthquake or higher strikes the San Andreas or the Hayward fault
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| Aug.14 |
Head-on crash involves two bicyclists One of the bicyclists was unconscious after the crash on a bike path in the East Lot
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| 2003 |
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| May.30 |
Girl Scout's bridge walk cancelled Tthe bridge has been viewed as a prime target for would-be terrorists
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| 2003 |
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| Feb.14 |
Security zones around bridges| The areas extend 25 yards around piers, abutments, and pilings | | |
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| Feb.24 |
$4.25 million more for seismic retrofit Congress approved more federal funds in new seismic retrofit funding
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| Mar.12 |
Citations over the death of worker State job safety inspectors have issued 4 citations against a contractor on the retrofit project
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| Jun.13 |
Collection coffer goes up The prototype coffer with a sign politely thanking contributors went up in the visitors' area on the span's southeast side
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| Jul.9 |
Bridge to receive $7.8 million Sen. Boxer has announced the District is set to receive a grant for seismic retrofitting
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| Jul.29 |
Supervisors voted to improve Doyle Drive Preliminary plans would combine a ground-level parkway with a number of tunnels to blend into the Presidio
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| Aug.20 |
New clock mounted at toll plaza A new 8-foot-tall, $20,000 clock is a replica of the old timepiece
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| Sep.5 |
Bridge Needs More Protection The National Park Service is not doing enough to protect the Bridge and Vista Point from terrorists
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| 2003 |
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| Feb.7 |
CHP set checkpoints on bridges The checkpoints will be in place through the weekend
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| Feb.22 |
Bridge among potential targets for terror State attorney general's office identified 624 potential targets in California
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| Apr.23 |
Man Arrested at Top of Bridge He was nabbed by iron workers after he scaled the south tower. He faces trespassing charges
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| 2003 |
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| Mar.18 |
Random searches of trucks| The CHP will put all of its officers on 12-hour shifts, as well as sending up aircraft | |
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| Mar.21 |
CHP Officers Standing By in Riot Gear Officers on duty are ready to deal with traffic interruptions from anti-war protesters
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| May.22 |
Massive Disaster Drill| FBI and the SFPD participated in a simulated bus hijacking | |
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| Jul.29 |
Supervisors voted to improve Doyle Drive Preliminary plans would combine a ground-level parkway with a number of tunnels to blend into the Presidio
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| Sep.6 |
Fort Point Called Vulnerable| Fort Point under the Bridge has been designated by the feds as 'woefully unprotected against terrorism' | |