BY PATRICK BURNSONPublished: January, 2011 Even though California’s economic recovery remains a work in progress, Golden State exporters turned in their best performance ever for the month of October. And Bay Area shipping played a major role in this story. In inflation-adjusted terms, California’s export trade this October exceeded by 1.1 percent the […]
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WATERFRONT ACTIVITIES JANUARY 2011
Published: January, 2011 Every Saturday 2:30PM – 4:30PM – Introduction to Sailing Course – OCSC Sailing, Berkeley, 510-843-4200, www.ocscsailing.com 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. January 5 6PM – 8PM – Winter Wednesday Nautical […]
Shades of Gray
By Captain RayPublished: January, 2011 As I’m sure you’ve noticed, winter has arrived. Rain is falling in the Bay Area and the snow pack is building in the High Sierra. For many of you, your thoughts turn to skiing and snowboarding. Because you can only ski in the winter, I say go for it! But […]
Cold and Flu Season Also Impacts Bay Ecosystems
By Deb SelfPublished: January, 2011 As cold and flu season approaches, we’re apt to have a bigger impact on the Bay than usual. We know that our municipal governments provide sewage treatment that is supposed to protect the Bay, and—except in cases of overflows—our treatment technology does a pretty good job on bacteria and pathogens. […]
Moon Jellies: More Graceful than a Night at the Ballet
Published: January, 2011 Brainless, boneless and 95 percent liquid—no, this is not just the feeling that you may experience the morning after you ring in the New Year. It is also the basic makeup of the gracefully gliding, just-go-with-the-flow moon jelly, Aurelia aurita. Named for their translucent coloring and resemblance to Earth’s satellite, […]
Newly Green Mint Plaza Takes EPA Award
Published: January, 2011 Last month, San Francisco’s new-and-improved Mint Plaza was one of five projects selected to receive a 2010 National Award for Smart Growth Achievement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The Smart Growth program recognizes projects that are not only good for the environment, but that also, through innovative planning, strengthen […]
FOUR MILLION POUNDS OF STEEL HOISTED IN PRE-HOLIDAY CONSTRUCTION
Published: January, 2011 Latest Sections Bring East Span Tower Three-Quarters of the Way to Final 525 Foot Height The holidays came early for the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge when the third tier of tower sections for the self-anchored suspension span (SAS) were placed during a round-the-clock operation mid-month. Crews from contractor American Bridge/Fluor started the […]
Lessons Learned
By Paul DuclosPublished: January, 2011 When Sausalito-based art dealer Richard Polsky released his memoir, I Sold Andy Warhol (Too Soon), last year, he was telling readers the market was close to hitting bottom and would begin its inexorable climb upward as the economy brightened. He appears to have been correct regarding the reversal of domestic […]
State Initiative Replaces Local Vehicle Buy-Back Program
Published: January, 2011 The Bay Area Air Quality Management District is suspending its Vehicle Buy Back Program as of December 31. However, Bay Area residents can continue to retire their eligible older vehicles through the newly expanded State Consumer Assistance Program, which will cover many of the same vehicles as the Air District program. […]
Marin Celebrates Opening of Cal Park Tunnel
Published: January, 2011 December 10 marked a historic day in Marin County as the Cal Park Tunnel was officially opened to a cheering crowd of several hundred cyclists and walkers. After the opening ceremony, which included speeches from elected officials, the Marin County Bicycle Coalition’s (MCBC) Deb Hubsmith, the Marin County Department of Public […]