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By Joel Williams Published: December, 2011 In May, Bay Crossings reported on the disturbing issue of boat owners dumping untreated sewage directly into the Bay instead of using the pump-out stations provided by most marinas or contracting a mobile service to provide dockside pump-outs. The most egregious offenders are those who live on their boats […]
Published: December, 2011 Being surrounded by water is one of the great pleasures of living in the San Francisco Area, and Bay Area boosters are in for a big treat this winter with a colorful painting show featuring 100 views of San Francisco Bay and its watery environs. On the Waterfront—Shipyards, Docks, Coves, and Beaches, […]
By Paul Duclos Published: December, 2011 The San Francisco Opera season nears its end this month with just a handful of remaining performances. Bay Crossings readers will recall with fondness the many triumphs recorded by this remarkable company. Conductor Nicola Luisotti, who has achieved renown as a masterful interpreter of works by Puccini and Verdi, […]
Published: December, 2011 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. December 3 9:30AM – 12PM – Stand Up […]
Published: December, 2011 Jack London Square Lights Up for the Holidays! Get into the holiday spirit with live music and festive songs at Jack London Square in Oakland on Friday, December 2 from 5-7 p.m. Join radio station KBLX with a children’s holiday singing competition, see live reindeer, get caught in a snow flurry, see […]
Published: December, 2011 San Francisco is well on its way to becoming a world-class bicycling city. In the last four years alone, the number of people riding bikes in the City has increased by 58%. With that dramatic increase in ridership comes the need to ensure that all riders are safe and visible on our […]
Published: November, 2011 Mayor Edwin Lee recently announced that San Francisco greenhouse gas emissions are nearly 12 percent below 1990 levels and have exceeded emission reduction goals set by both the United Nations and the State of California even as the population has grown. "I thank former Mayor Gavin Newsom for beginning our City’s […]
Published: November, 2011 The opening of the original Bay Bridge on November 12, 1936, in the midst of the Great Depression, was marked with a gala celebration that lasted five days and nights. The bridge was constructed in five phases: first the East Span, followed by the tunnel through Yerba Buena Island, and then the […]
Published: November, 2011 Moose Boats, a designer and builder of unique aluminum boats based in Petaluma, has delivered a Moose M2-37 security and patrol vessel to the Oakland Police Department to provide expanded patrol duties at the Port of Oakland in addition to shallow draft response for Oakland’s waterfront. The procurement by the City of […]
Published: November, 2011 The City of San Francisco Parks and Recreation Department awarded Dutra Construction a contract worth $20 million to design and rebuild the San Francisco West Marina Yacht Harbor. Dutra will team with marine engineering firm Ben C. Gerwick to complete the project. The San Francisco Marina is located on the northern waterfront […]