Fall is just around the corner, the time when Treasure Island development authorities had been expected to clarify their expectations for a promised ferry service between the island and downtown San Francisco. At issue is how ferry operations will be financed and whether initial service will be provided by a public agency, the Water Emergency […]
Just in time for All Hallows’ Eve come several exhibits as haunting as the journey of a midnight ferry. A Gothic Tale, a newly commissioned film and mixed-media installation at the Legion of Honor by Alexandre Singh, draws inspiration from the Gothic literary tradition of 19th century Europe, as well as San Francisco’s place in the […]
When boating in the Bay, having a cell phone on board allows you to keep in touch with land-based contacts and businesses easily. They are very convenient but in some situations they shouldn’t be used in place of a very high frequency (VHF) radio. Here are some things to consider regarding cell phones: Cell phones […]
When Sustainable Contra Costa (SCoCo) was launched in 2007, there wasn’t really a way for those committed to the idea of an “ecologically sustainable, economically vibrant and socially just” Contra Costa County to put their heads together to share resources and ideas. SCoCo has changed that situation for the better, and the organization will host […]
The Water Emergency Transportation Authority’s board of directors has granted Tideline Marine Group a six-month extension of its agreement to use WETA’s Harbor Bay Terminal. Tideline had originally requested a one-year add-on to its current deal, which expires August 25. The full-year request was incorporated into a presentation at the August board meeting by WETA’s […]
It’s a self-described “imperfect solution,” but ferry operators and the Port of San Francisco have taken steps to ensure there will be ferry service when the new Chase Center Arena opens in Mission Bay this fall. By unanimous vote at their June board meeting, Water Emergency Transit Authority (WETA) directors approved plans to move ahead […]
Once-through cooling. For decades, power plants along the San Francisco, Pittsburg and Antioch shorelines used this technology. Powerful pumps sucked Bay water into local power plants, pulling in larvae and small fish that died by the force. Intake screens trapped larger fish in the water rushing in. Heated water dumped into the Bay killed fish […]
The San Francisco Port Commission will undertake its final review and approval of Kenwood Investments’ and Teatro Zinzanni’s new hotel and theater project at its September 10 hearing. Avid readers of Bay Crossings will recall that we reported on this project back in October 2018. The project before the port commission this month has not […]
On August 20, San Francisco Bay Ferry welcomed its latest new ferry, Vela, to Mare Island. Vela is the second of three Pyxis-class vessels being built by Dakota Creek Industries in Anacortes, Washington for the Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA). These high-speed, 445-passenger vessels are designed specifically for servicing the 60-minute Vallejo ferry route. Vela […]
Last month, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced changes to regulations established in 1973 implementing the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and endeavoring to protect endangered and threatened species and their habitats. At first pass, the changes appear innocuous enough not to raise the eyebrow of the everyday American—for the most part, just a word […]