A case of auction fever By Thaddeus BarsottiPublished: March, 2007 There just are not many people who need a tractor, disk, fuel wagon or aluminum sprinkler pipe to get their job done. And, while there are many things that are different about farming conventionally and organically, the common ground between the two is the need […]
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Zapped Away to an Array of Zin
By Dianne Boate & Robert MeyerPublished: March, 2007 It looks like 9,000 other people feel the same way, for that is the estimated number of guests who attended the ZAP (Zinfandel Advocates and Producers) tasting at Fort Mason last month, the final event of a four-day, first class festival in San Francisco. It is thought […]
Keep the Delta Clean
Published: March, 2007 The Delta is the physical hub of California’s two largest water distribution systems that supply drinking water to two thirds of the State’s population, irrigation water for over seven million acres of farmland and support many recreational activities. The Delta is also home to a variety of wildlife including approximately 22 species […]
Green Points
Bay Crossings Staff ReportPublished: March, 2007 When power is generated by the grids, it causes the utility meter to run backward. Yes, that’s legal. Visit https: www.pge.com for classes on energy efficiency in your area. Carpool Lanes for Hybrids Since August of 2005, California law has allowed single-occupant use of High Occupancy Vehicle (HOVs) lanes by […]
Alameda Dealership Recharging Short Journeys by Car with Electricity
Staff ReportPublished: March, 2007 These Zap electric cars are technically motorcycles, as they have three wheels – one in front, two in back – but you don’t need a helmet or a motorcycle license. Anyone with a DMV license can quickly learn to drive one. The purpose is not to replace the internal combustion family […]
Berkeley Receives $500 Million Nod to Lead Alternative Fuel Research Program
By Bill PicturePublished: March, 2007 Researchers at the new Energy Biosciences Institute, a partnership between BP, UC Berkeley, the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, will explore using biology to find viable alternatives to fossil fuels in an attempt to minimize ozone-depleting carbon emissions. While the new facility won’t be […]
Tale of Two Chalets
By Joel WilliamsPublished: March, 2007 Today the historic building, which sits in the shadow of the famous Queen Whilemena’s Windmill, houses the Golden Gate Park Visitors Center, which still boasts the lovely mosaics and murals completed in 1936 as part of a federal work program. In 1997, The Beach Chalet Brewery & Restaurant opened on […]
WATERFRONT ACTIVITIES
Published: March, 2007 Every Sat 9:30 – 11:30AM, Noon – 2PM, 2:30 – 4:30PM – Intro to Sailing, OCSC Sailing, Berkeley, 800-223-2984, www.ocsc.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. Two hours on beautiful San Francisco Bay will help […]
Dockside Dwelling: From Ship to Shore
On the Contrary: Entering the Gate by Sail By Denise DohognePublished: March, 2007 This is gorgeous; it’s alive and the colors are strong, my friend said. In New York, we have to travel so far to see something like this. But you live here. You probably don’t even notice. Wrong, I said. Every morning I […]
Moving Ahead Blindly
By Scott AlumbaughPublished: March, 2007 For starters, sailboats don’t have headlights; the Bay doesn’t have streetlights. In many ways, it feels like you’re moving ahead blindly. And, with a certain amount of blind trust. Just about everything in and around the water that concerns safe navigation is lighted, and in a particular way. Port-side channel markers […]