Published: November, 2009 In October, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $5 million in grants and low-interest loans that will help bring nearly 500 jobs to the Bay Area and turn contaminated property into land for apartments, retail shops, day care centers and a park. […]
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Academy of Art Pushes Sustainability on Campus and in Students’ Careers
By Bill PicturePublished: November, 2009 At last count, the Academy of Art University held the keys to 31 properties scattered throughout San Francisco. In terms of resources, that’s a considerable number of classrooms that need energy for lighting, heating and electronics, to say nothing of the countless trips the school’s 13,000 students take every semester […]
Airway to Heaven!
By Joel WilliamsPublished: November, 2009 Whenever I fly, I try to get a window seat. Ever since I was a child, I have been fascinated with looking down at the geographical wonders that constantly seem to unfold on the ground from the perspective of an airplane. And I believe many of you share my enthusiasm. […]
Coast Guard Training Center in Petaluma Installs Four-Acre Solar Array
Published: November, 2009 Nestled among the rolling green hills of the Petaluma countryside, Coast Guard Training Center Petaluma (TRACEN) serves as the training hub for many of the Coast Guard’s jobs and specialty schools. According to Captain Chris Hall, Commanding Officer of Training Center Petaluma, the Coast Guard base is more than a training […]
WHY WE SAIL
By Captain RayPublished: November, 2009 Sailing has been described as “the art of going nowhere slowly, while getting wet, cold and scared.” If that’s the truth of it, then why sail at all? All sailors have their own personal reasons, of course, some of which may be very private and never expressed in public. However, […]
10th Annual Biletnikoff Foundation Celebrity Crab Fest & Sports Auction
Published: November, 2009 Rhe 10th Annual Biletnikoff Foundation Celebrity Crab Fest & Sports Auction will be held from on Friday, November 13 from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Last year’s sold-out event raised $60,000 for the foundation. Master of ceremonies will be Greg Papa, Bay Area sports broadcaster and radio voice of the Oakland […]
Defending the Right to Swimmable Waterways
By Sejal Choksi, Baykeeper and Program DirectorPublished: November, 2009 On a sunny Saturday morning in September, thousands of Bay Area residents marked the 25th Anniversary of Coastal Cleanup Day by picking up trash from Bay shorelines, beaches and parks. While these dedicated volunteers spent the morning protecting our local waters with trash bags and gloves, […]
San Francisco Voted #1 U.S. City to Visit for 17th Year in a Row
Published: November, 2009 Condé Nast Traveler announced today that its readers have voted San Francisco the number one city to visit in the United States. This year marks the 17th consecutive time that San Francisco has won this category in the magazine’s annual survey, a first-time accomplishment for any destination or property. San Francisco […]
Around the bay in November 2009
Published: November, 2009 Ice, Ice Baby While San Francisco rarely sees snow, there are several opportunities to experience a cool holiday tradition at three ice skating rinks in the city: Holiday Ice Rink at Embarcadero Center: Nov. 11 – Jan. 3 Ice skating returns to Justin Herman Plaza with the Holiday Ice Rink at Embarcadero […]
ON OUR COVER October 2009
Published: October, 2009 The habitat of the San Francisco Bay was historically dominated by tidal salt marsh. Today, salt is still being harvested from giant evaporation ponds along the southeastern shores of the Bay. Find out more about these natural wonders in the acclaimed documentary series “Saving the Bay,” premiering October 8 on KQED. This […]