Pres. Biden arrives in Bay Area as he revs up his 2024 campaign
The president toured coastal wetlands in Palo Alto and delivered remarks about creating jobs to tackle the climate crisis.
Pres. Biden arrives in Bay Area as he revs up his 2024 campaign
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- President Joe Biden arrived in the Bay Area on Monday afternoon, where he visited a nature preserve in Palo Alto to announce more than $600 million for climate adaptation projects.
Air Force One landed at Moffett Field just after 12 p.m. where the president was greeted by a small group including local and state leaders to start his trip to the Bay Area.
This is the first time President Biden has made his way back to the region after visiting storm-ravaged Capitola and Aptos in January.
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NASA Ames Research Center Director Eugene Tu, Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors President Susan Ellenberg, San Mateo Congresswoman Anna Eshoo and Governor Gavin Newsom received handshakes and hellos from the president.
National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi and Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy Dr. Arati Prabhakar traveled with President Biden for this visit focused on climate research funding and West Coast campaigning.
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The president toured coastal wetlands in Palo Alto and delivered remarks about creating jobs to tackle the climate crisis, at the Lucy Evans Baylands Nature Interpretive Center and Preserve.
After that, Biden is scheduled to attend two campaign fundraisers, in Los Gatos and Atherton.
The Bay City News Service contributed to this article.
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