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By Bill Picture Published: March, 2012 The Bay Area’s first environmental justice education facility, the EcoCenter at Heron’s Head Park in San Francisco’s Bayview-Hunters Point neighborhood, recently received a visit from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Government officials were excited to see with their own eyes how stimulus dollars helped reinvigorate a disadvantaged community by […]
Published: March, 2012 Last month ORACLE Racing invited the media to visit its base of operations located at Pier 80 and spend the afternoon on the Bay watching the ORACLE Racing teams practice in their AC45s. Members of the media were given a tour of the massive facility in the morning and even allowed in […]
Published: March, 2012 We all need a healthy ocean to survive and thrive—a healthy ocean is a requirement for a healthy planet. Unfortunately, the Ocean’s health is in a critical state and this affects everyone, because the ocean forms one of the key operating systems of our planet. It creates more than half our oxygen, […]
By Bobby Winston Published: March, 2012 In February 2, a grand soiree celebrated the career of Will Travis upon his retirement from his post as executive director of the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission. Retiring state bureaucrats usually don’t get red-carpet shindigs taking up the entire second floor of the Ferry Building and […]
By Paul Duclos Published: March, 2012 The San Francisco Silent Film Festival will present the U.S. premiere of a newly restored version of Abel Gance’s silent epic Napoleon in four special screenings at Oakland’s Paramount Theatre on March 24, 25 and 31 and April 1. The film was completely restored by Academy Award-winning historian, documentarian […]
Published: March, 2012 Every 2:30PM – 4:30PM – Introduction to Sailing Course – OCSC Sailing, Berkeley, 510-843-4200, www.ocscsailing.com Saturday This two-hour skippered charter is designed to provide folks who are considering getting into sailing with a real glimpse of the sport, our club and our people. Cost is $40. March 1 7PM – 8/9PM – Seminar Series – Club […]
Published: March, 2012 Ninth Annual San Francisco Ocean Film Fest Widely acknowledged as the biggest and most diverse festival of its kind, the San Francisco Ocean Film Festival is a four-day festival featuring more than 50 ocean-inspired films from independent filmmakers around the world. The films range from documentaries to animations to narratives, and topics include […]
Published: February, 2012 The official public celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge will be held over Memorial Day weekend, May 26-27, and will span the San Francisco waterfront from Fort Point to Pier 39. Highlights of the celebration include a parade of historic watercraft, multiple music and dance stages, art installations, […]
Published: February, 2012 A little pain for motorists during a long weekend in February 2012 will translate to a big gain down the road. Caltrans announced in early January that the westbound deck of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge will be closed during Presidents Day weekend in order to complete a traffic detour at the Oakland […]
BC Staff Report Published: February, 2012 Vallejo Baylink Ferry recently announced that the long-awaited return of the recently repowered and refurbished Intintoli is imminent. The vessel completed sea trials on December 23 and correction of final sea trial deficiencies is now complete. The U.S. Coast Guard has obtained final approval of the vessel’s structural and […]