Published: August, 2004 “People know a good deal when they see it,” said Rod McMillan, manager of Bridge & Highway Operations for the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), which oversees the FasTrak™ program in its role as the Bay Area Toll Authority. “The transponders are free, the sign-up process is easy, and motorists who use FasTrak™ […]
BY BILL PICTURE Published: October, 2017 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program awarded a combined total of nearly $500,000 last month to four Bay Area companies that are developing technologies to address environmental issues. Berkeley-based BioInspira is developing an inexpensive, color-based sensor that monitors methane emissions. Mountain […]
By Paul Duclos Published: December, 2011 The San Francisco Opera season nears its end this month with just a handful of remaining performances. Bay Crossings readers will recall with fondness the many triumphs recorded by this remarkable company. Conductor Nicola Luisotti, who has achieved renown as a masterful interpreter of works by Puccini and Verdi, […]
