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Bracing for Base Closures:
What California Communities Are Doing to Hold On to Military Installations
a 4-part series from The California Report
California was hard hit in the last rounds of federal military base closures. With another round coming this year, the state is using a different strategy to support its military installations.
What's At Stake
Mon, Mar 14, 2005 - 6:50 and 8:50am
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The U.S. Department of Defense is about to recommend another round of military base closures, and this week President Bush will nominate the members of a new base closure commission. With more than 60 major military installations, California has a lot riding on their decisions. Pat Towell, a senior fellow with the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments in Washington, explains what's at stake.
Lessons Learned
Tue, Mar 15, 2005 - 6:50 and 8:50am
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The conversion of Fort Ord in Monterey County to a university campus is often cited as a "success story" from the first round of federally ordered closures and consolidations. Local leaders and businesses feared that closure of the military installation would devastate the local economy. While the economic losses weren't as great as some had anticipated, the community has faced other challenges. Scott Shafer reports.
Navigating Difficult Waters
Wed, Mar 16, 2005 - 6:50 and 8:50am
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Vallejo has always been a Navy town. The shipyards at Mare Island were a critical link in the supply chain during World War II. But now that the Navy is gone, the result of earlier base closure decisions, this working-class city north of San Francisco is struggling to reinvent itself. Hazardous waste from former military activity and bureaucratic snafus are just some of the obstacles lurking for a city that desperately wants to revitalize its economy. Jason Margolis reports.
Mobilizing for Action
Thu, Mar 17, 2005 - 6:50 and 8:50am
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California's elected officials have promised to do a much better job this time in presenting their case why bases here should remain open. Some communities like San Diego are organizing like never before to outline reasons why their areas are strategically vital to the nation's defense. From KPBS in San Diego, Alison St. John reports on what California communities are doing to mobilize, and what political and economic forces they'll have to win over in order to retain their bases.
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