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Published: February, 2004 Local 34 represents marine clerks and office clerical workers in the Northern California. We’re part of the Longshore Union, the ILWU (International Longshore and Warehouse Union). Before I get to what I do, let’s list the various types of jobs on the docks. We’ll start with a walking boss. A walking boss, […]

By Mary Swift-Swan  Published: February, 2004 The herring catch finally heated up in January after a very slow December. November through March, herring spawn in San Francisco Bay. San Francisco herring have a golden roe that is sought after by sushi lovers world-wide. That discovery upped the fish’s popularity and price. With the reduction in […]

Published: February, 2004 In the San Francisco Bay Area, there are so many beautiful places to see, stay, and dine. There is so much music, art, and great wine that a wonderful way to experience the many treasures is to stay at a quaint hotel in the heart of where you want to explore. How […]

Published: February, 2004 Harlequin Dates 1. Spend the day sailing on the Bay. 2. Enjoy a candlelit dinner at a romantic restaurant. 3. Find a quite bistro with great coffees and desserts. 4. Go for a gondola ride in the center of Oakland, on Lake Merritt. 5. Go winetasting by bike in the wine country […]

By Mary Swift-Swan  Published: February, 2004    January celebrated the setting in place of the final beam on top of Crescent Heights, the newest Bay Area option in elegant living. THE METROPOLITAN is a two-tower, multistory luxury condominium complex on Rincon Hill. Finishing the structural portion of the construction phase of the second tower brought all […]

By Guy Span, S.D.   Published: February, 2004 The cancellation of the Transportation Congestion Relief Fund as proposed by the governor’s draft budget would have only minimal effect upon Vallejo’s new ferry now under construction. That’s because the transit District, nimbly enough, managed to collect the vast bulk of the funds before the spigot was […]

By Guy Span, S.D.   Published: February, 2004 Gray Davis was our boring, coin-operated governor. We ditched him in favor of a hyperthyroid celebrity who drives a Hummer. Actually, that’s not fair. Our new governator is personally responsible for Hummers being offered as civilian vehicles (with optional gun mounts). So what does he know about […]

By Mccabe Coolidge  Published: February, 2004 Isabel has left. Hurricane season ended last month. But me, I wonder. I wonder about all that has been covered by water. Villages, fields, farms, old growth logs, docks, islands. And the memories. I wait for them to be uncovered, covered, an unending cycle. A few years ago, I […]

By Guy Span, S.D.  Published: February, 2004 The draft budget offered by the new administration proposes the elimination of the Traffic Congestion Relief Program that had intended to use Proposition 42 and other funds to address traffic congestion issues. For the Bay Area, this will have a huge impact for a number of significant projects. […]

Published: February, 2004 Frank RileyVice President, Ship Clerks’ Association ILWU Local 34 Local 34 represents marine clerks and office clerical workers in the Northern California. We’re part of the Longshore Union, the ILWU (International Longshore and Warehouse Union). Before I get to what I do, let’s list the various types of jobs on the docks. […]