Published: October, 2003 The cost of fuel is rising. OPEC is again looking to reduce production to keep the prices up and climbing. People hunt for stations or marine fueling sites that have fuel of any kind under $2 a gallon. Trucking companies can go out of business with a 25-cent hike in fuel cost. […]
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Published: October, 2003 The Mighty Quinn was actually a writer. Born in 1857 in England, Richard Turner Quinn turned out to be disappointment to his aristocratic father, who wanted him to become a soldier. After a brief writing career in England, he fled the country for rampant plagiarism. When he told the immigration officials […]
Libations
Published: October, 2003 Portugal, 17th century: A winemaker is in despair because he has had a poor harvest of grapes and his wife is yelling at him because the children need shoes. How are they going to live with so little to sell? He helps himself to a swig of brandy to calm his nerves. […]
October Events at San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
Published: October, 2003 OCTOBER 3 Modelers Workshop 4 Chantey Sing Pet Goats and a Charthouse of Her Own Modelers Workshop 5 Just What DO You Do With A Drunken Sailor? … History Through Song Of Whales and Men: West Coast Whaling 1850-1950 11 Fleet Week Viewing Party San Francisco maritime National Park Association hosts beer, […]
Region Launches "Rideshare Thursdays" Campaign to Increase Commuting
Published: October, 2003 The Regional Rideshare Program and its partners will launch a new campaign called "Rideshare Thursdays" in October to encourage greater use of carpools, vanpools, bicycles and transit when commuting, rather than driving alone to work. "When individuals leave their cars at home or share the ride, they can save money and time […]
Mobility Milestone: 511 Phone Service Logs Millionth Call
Published: October, 2003 Mikal Mekki calls 511 every morning, sometimes more, to check on Bay Area traffic conditions. So the odds were good that the millionth call to the region’s popular, toll-free travel information service would come from his cell phone. Sure enough, when the meter clicked past the million-call mark this past Tuesday morning, […]
Point Molate: Waterfront Dream or Terrorist Nightmare?
Published: October, 2003 Many in the City of Richmond have dreams for Point Molate—a secluded, mostly undeveloped, 290-acre strip of waterfront nestled in Richmond’s Potrero Hills north of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge. It offers spectacular views of the San Francisco and San Pablo Bays, the Marin hills, and the bridge from its 500-foot high ridge […]
Park for Lucretia Edwards, Richmond Legend
Published: October, 2003 Childhood summers spent at the New Jersey shore fostered in her a love of the water. It’s no surprise that she married a man who worked for Standard Oil, now called Chevron, as an oil tanker docking pilot. Fifty-five years ago, they bought a house in Point Richmond with a panoramic view […]
Port of Oakland Commissioners appoint New Director of Engineering
Published: October, 2003 The Port of Oakland has a new Director of Engineering. Gerald M. Serventi (known as Jerry Serventi) was appointed by the Port Board of Commissioners in August. He succeeds Joe Wong as Director of Engineering. Wong’s promotion to Deputy Executive Director was announced last month. Serventi joined the Port in 1978 as […]
California Recall Playing Cards
Published: October, 2003 The U.S. military used decks of cards to keep track of fugitives in Iraq after the fall of Saddam Hussein’s regime. Now, Californians are keeping track of the gubernatorial hopefuls with the new limited edition California Recall Cards. And they’re learning a lot about the unprecedented recall effort that’s drawn 135 candidates […]