By Bill Picture Published: January, 2014 One might expect that with more than 11 years of experience under its belt, San Francisco’s Quesada Gardens Initiative would now have a much easier time transforming blighted parcels of land into blooming gardens. But Executive Director Jeffrey Betcher—who was named a 2013 Environmental Champion last month by the […]
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Oil Refinery Expansions Threaten San Francisco Bay
By Deb Self Published: January, 2014 The oil industry has big plans for expansion along San Francisco Bay’s shore. If the region’s refineries get their way, millions more barrels of crude oil will be brought to the Bay Area for processing and export to other states and nations. The number of tankers on the Bay […]
Oil Refinery Expansions Threaten San Francisco Bay
By Deb Self Published: January, 2014 The oil industry has big plans for expansion along San Francisco Bay’s shore. If the region’s refineries get their way, millions more barrels of crude oil will be brought to the Bay Area for processing and export to other states and nations. The number of tankers on the Bay […]
Pledge to be an Island Shopper this Year
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Reading Local Authors
By Paul Duclos Published: January, 2014 There are few things quite so sublime as reading a good book on the ferry. Take a look around, and you’ll see scores of fellow commuters concentrating on their ebooks, paperbacks or prized signed first editions. Here are four recently published works—all by Bay Area writers—that hold special appeal […]
City Bicycle Count Shows a Dramatic Increase in Ridership
BC Staff Report Published: January, 2014 The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) released its 2013 Bicycle Count Report today, which shows that the number of people biking in San Francisco increased a dramatic 96 percent since 2006. The SFMTA conducts annual citywide bicycle counts at 51 locations across San Francisco and compares those counts […]
INAUGURAL PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE BOAT SHOW COMES TO MCCOVEY COVE AND PIER 48
BC Staff Report Published: January, 2014 From luxury motor yachts to personal watercrafts, all that is new and hot in the world of boating takes over McCovey Cove and Pier 48 for the inaugural Progressive Insurance San Francisco Boat Show running from Thursday, January 23 through Sunday, January 26. From novice sailors to longtime power boaters, […]
WATERFRONT ACTIVITIES JANUARY 2014
Published: January, 2014 January 13-24 Captain OUPV (6-Pack/100GT) Maritime Institute, San Rafael, 888-262-8020, www.MaritimeInstitute.com Why settle for just an OUPV license when our USCG approved Captain’s course meets the requirement for not only the OUPV/6-PACK License; but also – OUPV up to 100 GT – Master or Mate Near Coastal less than 100 GT – […]
Funds Available for Safe and Clean Boating Projects
Published: January, 2014 The BoatUS Foundation is looking to fund Grassroots Grants projects that use new, innovative approaches to encourage safe and clean boating among the boating public. Organizations with the best grant applications will be awarded individual grants of up to $10,000 to implement their plan. However, applications need to be submitted by January 15 and […]
Around the Bay in JANUARY 2014
Published: January, 2014 24th Anniversary of the Sea Lions’ Arrival PIER 39 commemorates the 24th anniversary of the sea lions’ arrival with the Sea Lion Encounter, January 17-20. Join Aquarium of the Bay naturalists for a free 20-minute educational walking tour including a special stop at the new Sea Lion Center. The Sea Lion Center, operated and managed […]