BY PAUL DUCLOS James Tissot (1836–1902) was one of the most celebrated French artists during the 19th century, yet he is lesser known today than many of his contemporaries. Presenting new scholarship on the artist’s oeuvre, technique and remarkable life, James Tissot: Fashion & Faith provides a critical reassessment of Tissot through a 21st-century lens. […]
BY MONICA GRANT Have you ever wondered about the tall ships and schooners that you see gracing the waters as you ride the ferry across San Francisco Bay? Their majesty and beauty are a testament to traditional sailing vessels and a cause for many of us to stare, often with envy of those onboard. “What […]
BY BILL PICTURE The San Francisco Estuary Partnership has broken ground on a green street project that will help improve water quality in the Bay by cleaning the stormwater that travels along paved city surfaces. The “Green Stormwater Spine” will eventually replace a cumulative total of six acres of concrete and other impervious surfaces along […]
BY SEJAL CHOKSI-CHUGH Every year, seven trillion tiny pieces of plastic—microplastics—flow into San Francisco Bay. Once these tiny pieces are in the water, they never go away. They just break into smaller and smaller pieces. Microplastics range from the size of a popcorn kernel to smaller than a grain of salt. Some plastic particles sink […]
BC STAFF REPORT The San Francisco Bay Conserva-tion and Development Com-mission (BCDC) voted last month to amend its plan to support more just and equitable management of the San Francisco Bay. Environmental justice and social equity policies were developed in close collaboration with five Bay Area community groups that formed the Environmental Justice Review Team […]
BY MATT LARSON After working as a newspaper reporter for about a decade, Daniel DeBolt needed a change. He packed his bags, sublet his apartment and hiked the Pacific Crest Trail—a famous hiking expedition that stretches 2,650 miles from Mexico to Canada. It took him six months and five days to complete; the experience was […]
BY DAN ROSENHEIM “We’ve got some reserves but not enough to fund everything.” Those words, spoken last month by Water Emergency Transit Authority (WETA) Executive Director Nina Rannells, reflect the agency’s predicament as it reevaluates a five-year spending plan in the face of a freeze on funds it had expected to receive from Regional Measure […]
BY PATRICK BURNSON In February 2019, Port of San Francisco Executive Director Elaine Forbes announced the appointment of Andre Coleman as the new maritime director for the port. In his current position, Coleman is responsible for strategic oversight and implementation of the port’s maritime portfolio, which includes assets, services, operations and labor and client relations […]
This year’s Fleet Week events will once again feature the spectacular United States Navy Blue Angels—the world’s most talented aerial performance team—to thrill the public with its incredible aerial feats. A full airshow will be taking place over three consecutive days in the skies above San Francisco’s waterfront and is the only airshow in the […]
Ground was broken last month for Alameda’s third ferry terminal, the Seaplane Lagoon dock at Alameda Point. A group of builders, Alameda government officials and WETA staff gathered for the ceremony on the southern side of Alameda’s former naval air station. The terminal site, which will include a 400-vehicle parking lot, is expected to be […]