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Bridge Building Blow Out

By Guy Span  Published: June, 2004 The cost of the new Martinez Bridge has swollen to over $1 billion dollars, due to fish mitigation, weak sub-structure rock, and building material cost increases. This raised the estimates from a 2001 view, which priced the bridge at $652 million. To pay for the increased costs, its looks […]

St. Francis Yacht Club to Fear: Not

Master Mariners Event Set for Sunday, June 23, 2002 By Ariane Paul  Published: June, 2002 What better way to spend a Summer day than to ride the ferry over to Tiburon and enjoy the Master Mariners’ Wooden Boat Show at the Corinthian Yacht Club. Over 50 classic sailboats will be on display Sunday, June 23rd […]

Ferries Powered by French Fry Oils?

By Teri Shore  Published: May, 2001 It sounds crazy, but before long the Bay Area’s ferries could be running on veggie-power. Local ferry operators are taking notice of a clean, alternative fuel made from leftover restaurant grease and vegetable oils. The up-and-coming fuel is known simply as bio-diesel. Not only is it non-toxic, low polluting […]