Published: May, 2003 The sound of the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir has been described as the personification of love. Under the direction of Terrance Kelley, this multiracial, interfaith group of 55 vocalists can bring an audience to its feet with its gospel message of hope, joy, and unity. The Choir has performed on three Grammy […]
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Port of Call: Cayenne, French Guyana
Published: May, 2003 Wanted for short-term occupancy with an option to colonize: quaint, oceanfront property in the equatorial region, new world. Should have multiship port with navigable river access to interior. Prefer a native population of savages for exploitation and forced labor, possible Christian conversion, eventual extermination. Room for two major raw materials, gold preferred. […]
Paving the Way for Buses – The Great GM Streetcar Conspiracy, (Con’t)
Published: May, 2003 In Part I, we found that General Motors (GM) was introduced to the concept of buying up transit and replacing it with "modern" buses thanks to the animosity towards transit of New York Mayor Hylan and newspaper owner William Randolph Hearst back in the 1920s. In 1974, Bradford C. Snell presented a […]
For Whom the Bridge Tolls are Slated: $79 Million for Ferries
Published: May, 2003 On Thursday, April 17, Senator Don Perata invited press and regional transit advocates to join him in announcing the details of a comprehensive regional Bay Area traffic relief plan, Senate Bill (SB) 916. This bill, which proposes a dollar toll increase on state-owned bridges to fund regional transit projects, is scheduled […]
PortFest: Fun and Music and Nothing but Fun and Music
Published: May, 2003 Oakland’s waterfront is well-known for being the economic engine of the region, moving cargo to and fro around the world. But it’s also taking on a second life as a hotbed of fun times and good living. What’s attracting people is the stunning natural beauty of the Oakland/Alameda Estuary It’s a work […]
Photo Unrealism
By Bob Ecker Published: April, 2003 Near empty street, tripod in hand Velvet blackness brackets the canvas Pickpocketed by distant colored light I feel the untrammeled beauty but shiver On this cold November night Camera poised, record twinkling in time Such powerful reflections in my eye Like other evenings within my heart Heady effort […]
Sierra Grand Opening!
Published: April, 2003 The Sierra of Jack London district held its Grand Opening celebration in mid March. Models are now open for viewing using the new lobby elevator. Sierra’s sales staff can handle all your needs, from showing off the variety of living and live work spaces available, to arranging financing if needed, to assisting […]
Bay CrossingsPoetry
Published: April, 2003 At 16 love and sex fused an exquisite tunnel I was pulled through the faint opening like an injection of morphine to the heart. We settled into the comfort of a daybed in her basement out of the way, from her parents and mine As we leaned in, curved, our […]
WTA TransitWorks
Published: April, 2003 Wearing yellow t-shirts emblazoned with the slogan, "Labor Keeps Transit Moving," a coalition of Bay Area labor unions and transit activists known as TransitWorks kicked off the rally for a one-dollar toll increase on state bridges to fund new transit projects. Labor leaders and rank and file met with Bay Area legislators […]
Hotel Housed in Historic 1909 Fisherman’s Wharf Warehouse to Open in September 2003
Published: April, 2003 San Francisco-based Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants announced the opening of the Argonaut Hotel, to be housed in the historic Haslett Warehouse located in the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park at Fisherman’s Wharf. The Maritime Hotel Associates LP, an affiliate of Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, is currently leasing and rehabilitating the Maritime […]