Oakland
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
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...has an international airport. On Oct. 17, 1989, an earthquake struck the San Francisco Bay area, resulting in severe damage to Oakland. The earthquakes toll took 62 lives and injured thousands. In 1991, a...devastated the citys northeastern section. Besides the reconstruction following these two disasters, there was considerable...