"Radiation at Hunters Point" A UC Berkeley Nuclear Physicist Explains (SF)
In the aftermath of the Bikini Atoll nuclear bomb tests, a fleet of radioactive Navy ships returned to Hunters Point to be decontaminated, leading to decades of contamination and mistrust.
"The Hidden Histories of Hunters Point Shipyard" Opening Reception (SF)
DECOMMISSIONED explores the overlapping histories of Hunters Point Shipyard through art, documentation, and personal accounts, engaging with its various roles in social and military contexts.
Inside the Hunters Point navy barracks overtaken by artists
"It's been crazy," said Randy Beckelheimer, an oil painter at Hunters Point Shipyard Artists. "We don't have running water, heat, but you can't beat the price ... if I had the option, I would stay as long as I can."