the white hot steel mills to the vast oil fields of texas even on the sleepy mud flaps of sausalito california. this would eventually grow into the largest industrial complex ever built in marin county. the mandate or challenge accepted by the beckel corporation was simple enough. build more ships than the enemy could sink. a vast influx of new labor was needed. the whole county's population grew by 20% in 1942. a total of 100,000 immigrants came to the area almost all of them shipyard workers. >> the bay area's home to what was once called the floating white house. the uss patomic. >> reporter: this ship was known as the floating white house. the patomic was his get away. he also met here with heads of state, king george six, the queen mother. but after roosevelt died harry trueman didn't use the yacht, et maid him seasick. later elvis presley bought it, -- the port of oakland bought it for $15,000 and has spent close to decade fixing it up. >> the decks are teaked in an area. 1930 radios and ship equipment. that kind of thing. >> reporter: now that the patomic is restored it's been declared

. >> coming up, how a northern california guy just got back behind the wheel. >> had dinner in sausalito, sunny, 78 degrees. today you just had a drizzly mess. it's a big time change over the past 24 hours. what's going on and how long will this last? ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, you don't think much about politics. but now: the food you >>> when you go grocery shopping, you don't think much about politics, but now the food you might buy could be influenced by a new app. we have the story coming up on bay area night beat on the cw. i know you'll be watching. that's what you binge watch. >> see, you do watch me on my fab page. -- on my facebook page. [ laughter ] >>> a sacramento man is now back in the driver's seat. >> his ford thunderbird is back in his driveway. >> wow. 33 years, huh? >> reporter: sweat y palms, knotting stomach, speechless at times. symptoms reminiscent of reuniting with a long lost love. that's exactly what happened to gary this morning. >> beautiful. >> just the way you left it? >> a little bumps and bruises, but boy, not much changed. >> reporter: except for the fact t