The San Francisco Health Department is sounding the alarm over high levels of radioactive plutonium-239 (Pu-239) detected in the air in Hunters Point Naval Shipyard. Plutonium 239 is a radioactive ...

More than a half century after the U.S. ignited 67 atomic weapons in the central Pacific Ocean, a former Navy base in the Bay Area continues to carry that nuclear legacy. Recently, residents were ...

During a heated community meeting in Hunters Point, United States Navy leaders apologized for a delayed report showing traces of radioactive material at the nearby shipyard, a known superfund site.

Stacey Carter, a 55-year-old multimedia artist, has been collecting documents, photographs and artifacts from the Hunters Point Shipyard for more than 20 years. Her new exhibit, “Decommissioned,” ...

Local health officials are asking the U.S. Navy why they were not warned about elevated radiation levels detected in the city last year. San Francisco Health Officer Dr. Susan Philip said plutonium ...

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - A packed and at times tense community meeting in San Francisco’s Hunters Point on Monday drew frustration from residents after learning the U.S. Navy waited 11 months to alert ...

An upcoming exhibition at Hunters Point Shipyard will explore the 900-acre property’s social, environmental and military roles throughout history with original artwork, photographs, artifacts, oral ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The Navy waited 11 months to alert locals that airborne plutonium at Hunters Point Naval Shipyard had exceeded ...