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By Bill PicturePublished: January, 2008 [The amendment] is ambitious, but I think it’s consistent with the values of our city, Newsom explained. If we want to meet our goal [of reducing greenhouse gas emissions in San Francisco by twenty percent below 1990 levels by the year 2012], we need to address all of the contributing […]
By Bill PicturePublished: January, 2008 [The amendment] is ambitious, but I think it’s consistent with the values of our city, Newsom explained. If we want to meet our goal [of reducing greenhouse gas emissions in San Francisco by twenty percent below 1990 levels by the year 2012], we need to address all of the contributing […]
By Sejal ChoksiPublished: January, 2008 The Bay’s open water habitats, as well as its rocky shorelines and salt marshes, provide critical areas for many species and millions of migratory shorebirds depend on the Bay as a resting spot along the Pacific Flyway. Since the Cosco Busan oil spill, many people have realized the extent to […]
By Joel WilliamsPublished: January, 2008 The effects of absinthe have been described as creating the same cheery and uninhibited feelings of alcohol, while also allowing the drinker to remain strangely cogent with a certain creative energy. These effects have been attributed to a naturally occurring chemical called thujone, found in wormwood, which is one of […]
By Scott AlumbaughPublished: January, 2008 For some, sailing in rain sounds unpleasant. Most of us don’t do anything in rain unless we have to. But sailing itself is not really a logical pursuit. Which isn’t to say it’s a bad activity to take up. It just doesn’t make a lot of sense if you stop […]
Published: January, 2008 Jack London Square, one of the Bay Area’s most beloved destinations, and home to Jack London’s original cabin and Gertrude Stein’s own personal muse, will welcome yet another beautiful creation – The Ellington. Inspired by the finer things in life, this residential high-rise community will feature 134 condominium homes and is situated […]
Published: January, 2008 Oakland Celebrates the Dream Opening Ceremony Maxine Waters, D-Calif., and live entertainment as well as a resource fair with information on volunteer opportunities, community events and celebrations commemorating Dr. King, his life and his vision. The free event takes place January 18th from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Frank Ogawa Plaza, […]
Published: December, 2007 Friends of Five Creeks is an 11-year-old, all-volunteer citizens group working hands-on to protect and restore the watersheds of North Berkeley, Albany, Kensington, south El Cerrito and Richmond. They lead monthly work parties, weekday weed warriors outings, and events for schools, businesses, religious groups and the like. They also work for clean […]
By Joe Curley Published: December, 2007 These are some of the key findings of a recent public opinion survey on transportation planning priorities commissioned by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC). The telephone poll was conducted as part of the outreach effort for Transportation 2035, an update of the long-range regional transportation plan for the San […]
By Joel Williams Published: December, 2007 The responses ranged from, It didn’t affect us at all, to We were completely shut down. Some companies shut down voluntarily, while others that were not directly affected noticed that no one showed up, even though the nice weather would normally have meant brisk business. The most poignant response […]