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On September 25, 2000, Kevin Hines climbed over the rail of the Golden Gate Bridge. White fog hung below the gray skies that day. He recalled looking down at the rough, green waters below moments ...
He drove his gray Honda to the parking lot at the Golden Gate Bridge. He scrawled a detailed suicide note and laid it on his car seat. The sun was shining for the first time in weeks. It was 51 ...
The Golden Gate Bridge, a modern feat of engineering during the Great Depression, opened to the public on this day in history, May 27, 1937. "The biggest task that ever challenged the genius ...
For decades, advocates have pushed for suicide deterrents at the Golden Gate Bridge. A net system is finally being completed to catch people who jump. The Golden Gate Bridge is an iconic landmark ...
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The drive over the Golden Gate Bridge will cost drivers more starting in July. On Friday, the board overseeing the bridge voted to raise the tolls by $0.50 a year through 2028.
The Golden Gate Bridge’s name isn’t from the Gold Rush. It actually comes from the Golden Gate Strait. Explorer John C. Frémont named it in the mid-1800s. The term “Golden Gate” means a ...
SAN FRANCISCO — The new suicide prevention barrier on the Golden Gate Bridge is reportedly having a significant effect — even though it's not completed yet. According to statistics released in ...
Bridge Patrol officers emphasized the effectiveness of the suicide net during the Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District's annual public safety event where several first responder ...
Golden Gate Bridge officials are preparing to launch the final and largest phase of a decades-long project to make the 85-year-old structure withstand stronger earthquakes. The Golden Gate Bridge ...
Since completion of a steel net under the Golden Gate Bridge in January, reported suicides are down more than 80%, from an average of 15 to 20 in a six-month period to three, according to newly ...