By Brenda Kahn Published: June, 2007 News of the Maze meltdown, as the media quickly dubbed the incident, dominated local headlines and TV broadcasts for days after the fiery April 29 tanker truck accident on the connector between westbound Interstate 80 and southbound Interstate 880. The heat from the resulting fireball was so intense that […]
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Wine Barrel Published: June, 2007 What better way to spend a Saturday afternoon than tasting world class Rhône varietal and zinfandel wines, enjoying freshly made pizza and admiring art? Come to JC Cellars Summer Open House for Barrels of Art and Wine, Sat. June 2, Noon to 5PM. 55 4th St., Oakland. $25 general admission, […]
ON OUR COVER
Published: May, 2007 In the big belly of a former CIA spy vessel, theTransquest, which is docked in Sausalito and working at 100 percent. See story p. 20. Cover photo by Scott Hargis. www.scotthargis.com
WORKING WATERFRONT
By Patrick BurNson Published: May, 2007 SF Air Cargo Association Staging Annual Airline Fair San Francisco Bay Area manufacturers of high-end and/or perishable commodities are invited to attend this year’s Airline Fair, said Nolan Pahud, editor of the SFACA newsletter. While most of the association’s members comprise air cargo carriers and freight forwarders, shippers are […]
WORKING WATERFRONT
By Patrick Burson Published: May, 2007 San Francisco – A unique perishables task force charged with gathering market intelligence on China’s transport infrastructure for Bay Area shippers is about to launch a fact-finding visit this June. To our mind, there really isn’t anything quite like it, said Fred Klose, executive director, California Export Council in […]
COAST GUARD CORNER
Published: May, 2007 Record Cocaine Offload in Alameda The cocaine was seized by the crew in three different busts near Central and South America in February and March. Of the 40,000 pounds more than 38,000 pounds was seized during the largest maritime bust in history. Coast Guard Investigates Grounding of Bulk Carrier San Francisco, Apr. […]
New Angel Island, Expanded Tiburon Ferry Service Set for Ferry Building, Weekend Market
Bay Crossings Staff Report Published: May, 2007 The Tiburon Ferry currently provides weekday commuter service to the Ferry Building consisting of four morning arrivals and four afternoon return trips. The expanded schedule will add a 10:35AM departure by way of Sausalito, arriving at Tiburon at 11:40AM. The expanded schedule includes direct service on the weekend […]
Taking out the Technology Trash
By Mary E. Shacklett Published: May, 2007 Just what does one do with an old PC? Many of us simply throw it away, and it ends up in a landfill. Others try to sell it or give it away. In still other cases, municipalities and technology companies have programs that take the PCs off your […]
JACK LONDON SQUARE
Published: May, 2007 Yoshi’s Has a Birthday Throughout the month of May, Yoshi’s will celebrate with special events, commemorative memorabilia and a 2007 Anniversary Art contest. They are also proud to announce a new chef, Shotaro Sho Kamio and a new menu. www.yoshis.com California Canoe and Kayak’s Support Strokes Races On May19th from 8AM […]
Point Richmond’s Unique Restaurants Boast Big Flavor, Fine Pairings
Published: May, 2007 If you want to get away from the rat race, this is a nice place to start. Hotel Mac and Su Zhou are two examples of the restaurants that really make this quaint, little town so special. Hotel Mac historic hotel paired with fine dining Hotel Mac, located just south of I-580 […]