By Patrick Burnson Published: March, 2017 Academies are traditionally small, focused, structured educational institutions. These characteristics all describe California State University Maritime Academy (Cal Maritime) in Vallejo, whose 1,075 students study one of only six majors. Personalized teaching is emphasized, with a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1 and an average class size of […]
By Captain RayPublished: April, 2009 Last month, we looked at the pre-history and early history of Angel Island. This month, I’ll bring it up to the 21st century. Starting in 1910, China Cove, at the northeast corner of the island, was used as an Immigration Station. Because of a weak economy in the 1870s, Asians, […]
Published: February, 2004 Harlequin Dates 1. Spend the day sailing on the Bay. 2. Enjoy a candlelit dinner at a romantic restaurant. 3. Find a quite bistro with great coffees and desserts. 4. Go for a gondola ride in the center of Oakland, on Lake Merritt. 5. Go winetasting by bike in the wine country […]
