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Published: March, 2014 Mmmmm Bacon… and Beer Festival Following the success of last year’s San Francisco Bacon and Beer Festival, the party is coming to Oakland as a fundraiser for Oakland Grown. On Sunday, March 9, the Oakland Bacon and Beer Festival will be held at the Market Building at 55 Harrison Street in Jack […]
Published: February, 2014 Last November, the Port of Oakland celebrated the completion of a shore-to-ship power grid that provides electricity to docked vessels. Until then, vessels burned diesel to maintain power while docked. Now, vessels can shut down their engines and plug into the port’s power infrastructure. This was just one of the changes […]
By Patrick Burnson Published: February, 2014 The International Longshore and Warehouse Union’s (ILWU) long fight against racism and apartheid was highlighted when San Francisco’s Local 10 came out to honor the passing of Nelson Mandela in December. When Local 10 president-elect Melvin Mackay attended Mandela’s funeral in South Africa on behalf of the ILWU, […]
By Matt Larson Published: February, 2014 Don Storz has been a deckhand for Blue & Gold Fleet for the past 16 years, and he’s had seniority for 15 of them. “I got pretty lucky,” he said. “I got seniority with Blue & Gold within a year and one week from when I started.” And he’s […]
BC Staff Editorial Published: February, 2014 Is it a game-changer for comprehensive regional ferry service or is it the proverbial tempest in a teapot? Laudable corporate initiative or worrisome precedent? Perhaps all or none of the above. On Monday, January 6, Google debuted its private ferry service connecting San Francisco’s Ferry Building to the […]
By Mallory Johnson Published: February, 2014 In the midst of crab season, there is another animal that tends to get some unexpected attention from local fishermen: the giant Pacific octopus. Not unlike many of us, a favorite food of the giant Pacific octopus is the Dungeness crab. This mischievous creature also likes to hide […]
By Bill Picture Published: February, 2014 Fourteen diesel-emission reduction grants totaling $2 million have been awarded to agencies in the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Regions 9 and 10, which includes California, to help reduce pollution caused by diesel engines. The Port of Oakland received $415,932 of that money to help cover the […]
By Deb Self Published: February, 2014 If you’re on the San Francisco Bay shoreline and spot a small, round owl on the ground, it’s probably a burrowing owl. These long-legged birds weigh just four to nine ounces and are the only owl active on the ground during the day. They have brown spotted feathers and […]
Published: February, 2014 SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENT
By Paul Duclos Published: February, 2014 San Francisco’s Pier 24—which lay dormant for many years—now houses a brilliant photography collection available for public viewing. The Pilara Foundation Collection is not open to walk-ins, however, and that makes it even more attractive. Viewers must make an appointment days in advance before being admitted into this sacrosanct […]