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Richard Sinkoff, AICP Environmental Planning Department Supervisor Port of Oakland   Published: December, 2002 The Environmental Planning Department provides a range of planning and regulatory compliance services to the Port of Oakland's seaport, airport, and real estate divisions. Our mission embodies the concept of sustainable environmental stewardship. We work to ensure that the Port's activities […]

By Mary Swift-Swan  Published: December, 2002 Dave has been a sailor since he was 8 years old. His Dad made him a raft made of three rail ties and his Mother made a square sail from a sheet. Using a paddle to steer, he sailed brave and proud on the waters of the one-acre lake […]

Paige Peterson's Art Exhibit in Tiburon Through December By Mary Swift-Swan  Published: December, 2002 Paige Peterson grew up in the San Francisco area on the Belvedere Lagoon. When she was 18, her Mom, successful interior designer Corinne Wiley, came home in a rush one day and asked Paige if she would paint pictures for the […]

Cruise Ships and Ferries of Particular Concern By Wes Starratt  Published: December, 2002 The Port of San Francisco has security concerns that are much more varied and complex than almost any other port, encompassing not only a variety of maritime cargo terminals, but much, much more including the dramatically increasing cruise ship activity (that will […]

Published: December, 2002 Folks want to know: When is ferry service going to come to the North Bay? Port Sonoma, we feel, is a great location for ferry service. When that's going to happen, I really can't tell you. We were allocated over $1 million in the new proposal that's going to the legislature to […]

Scoma's Cioppino By Mary Swift-Swan  Published: December, 2002 Joe and Al Scoma opened Scoma's Restaurant in 1965, supported by a fishing boat and family participation. Scoma's enduring popularity could be from the fabulous location in the heart of Fisherman's Wharf harbor, with a second location near the ferry docks in Sausalito. It could also be […]

Changed Laws Give Little Guy a Chance By Mary Swift-Swan  Published: December, 2002 San Francisco fishermen have a head start and fighting chance this season to support their businesses and families. This 2002/2003 season is different from recent years. Local fishermen have a two-week lead on big fishing machines from Oregon and Washington. Big boats […]

Published: December, 2002 Want to give that special salt a gift with a nautical twist? Check out the Maritime Store at the Hyde Street Pier in San Francisco where you will find everything from classic model yachts to decorative compasses, barometers, and even nautical weathervanes! You will find an extensive selection of maritime books gracing […]

Teaching Willi By Bill Coolidge  Published: December, 2002 Her soft round face, hawk sharp brown eyes stare past the trimmed tan bark sails, past the bow anchor, out into the invisible universe of wind and tide, the temporary sketching of cumulous clouds, a white frontal draped over blue sky, building to the north, blocked by […]

Published: December, 2002 You may be among the hundreds of thousands of Bay Area residents who cross over or under San Francisco Bay every day, but how often do you think of going around it? Thanks to a visionary project begun more than a decade ago, walkers and bicyclists can now explore 230 miles of […]