Actually they did cover it from Travis AFB (in Fairfield). They were there in under 2 mins flying @ 500 mph.
Furthermore, Hamilton AFB in Novato was closed, making the area closest to the Bay more vulnerable.
Isn't there a Naval Air Station near the Bay?
Isn't there a Naval Air Station near the Bay?
Hamilton was closed as an AFB in 1976; the Army used it as an airfield and the Navy for housing until the mid '90s. It is now closed.
The NAS is Alameda, on an island that might as well be in Oakland. It was closed in April of '97.