By Kendra Smith, SF GATE, April 17, 2024
Vallejo's Mare Island has felt abandoned for decades, always supposedly on the cusp of major development — but things might finally be changing.
I am standing at the top of a windswept hill overlooking San Pablo Bay and San Francisco Bay beyond. The last time I felt this removed from everything, I was on a nearby peak on Angel Island. But to get there, I’d hiked more than 3 miles and brought loads of gear to spend the night. This time, I’m just 20 minutes from a parking lot.
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The Mare Island Causeway Bridge connects Mare Island and Vallejo, Calif., on March 8, 2024. Douglas Zimmerman/SFGATE