BC STAFF REPORT Published: July, 2018 In late June, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) kicked off an 11-week campaign to solicit big, bold and billion-dollar (or even more) ideas from individuals, companies, public agencies and nongovernmental organizations alike for improving mobility across the nine-county Bay Area. […]
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No Coal in the Bay
BY SEJAL CHOKSI-CHUGH Published: July, 2018 We were on the Baykeeper boat for a pollution patrol recently when I noticed something surprising. The stockpiles of toxic black coal that usually tower along the Richmond shoreline were the smallest I’d seen in my 15 years on patrol. I’d expected coal stockpiles to be even […]
Love San Francisco’s Waterfront? Get to Know the Embarcadero Seawall.
BY KIRSTEN N. SOUTTHEY Published: July, 2018 Did you know that everything along San Francisco’s beautiful Embarcadero waterfront is protected by a Seawall? If you have never heard of the Embarcadero Seawall before, you are not alone. The Seawall is essentially a rock retaining wall that stretches over three miles from Fisherman’s Wharf in […]
San Francisco Waterfront Takes Steps to Reduce Plastic Straw Pollution
BY BILL PICTURE Published: July, 2018 San Francisco’s Pier 39 and Aquarium of the Bay announced a plan last month to minimize the distribution of plastic straws along the San Francisco waterfront in an effort to reduce the harmful pollution of waterways. The announcement fell on the heels of an ordinance introduced in […]
Reducing Whale Deaths in California Waters
BY ZACHARY WARNOW Published: July, 2018 It’s been a tough couple of months for whales in and around the San Francisco Bay. In just May and June alone, five dead whales washed up on Bay Area shores. While each of these deaths alone is tragic, as part of a larger picture of cetacean deaths […]
What Could Go Awry? (Part 1)
BY CAPTAIN RAY Published: July, 2018 What are the strongest winds you’re ever been out in? It’s one of the most frequently asked questions new students have for a sailing instructor. For me, my strongest wind experience happened about 15 years ago, and it happened right here on San Francisco Bay. I was […]
Jack London Would Have Loved These Books
BY PAUL DUCLOS Published: July, 2018 While most Bay Crossings readers have at least a passing knowledge of literary legend Jack London, few probably know much about his wife and soul mate, Charmian Kittredge London, who helped shape his destiny while becoming an impressive creative force herself. Seeking to bring greater awareness of […]
WATERFRONT ACTIVITIES
Published: July, 2018 July 9-20 Captain OUPV (6-Pack/100GT) Course – Maritime Institute, Alameda, CA, 888-262-8020, www.MaritimeInstitute.com Why settle for just an OUPV license when our USCG approved Captain’s course meets the requirement for not only the OUPV/6-PACK License; but also – OUPV up to 100 GT – Master or Mate Near Coastal less than […]
Around the Bay in July 2018
Published: July, 2018 Fireworks from the O’Brien The SS Jeremiah O’Brien, the famous WWII Liberty Ship berthed at Pier 45 in Fisherman’s Wharf, invites you to come aboard to view San Francisco’s Independence Day fireworks extrava-ganza. Many people consider the O’Brien to have the best fireworks seats on the wharf. Events aboard the ship […]
ON OUR COVER
Published: June, 2018 Regional Measure 3 (RM3) will on the upcoming June 5 ballot. Last month, the mayors of the Bay Area’s three largest cities made a final push for the passage of this critical measure, which will increase transportation capacity to the Bay Area.