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BY BOBBY WINSTON Published: January, 2018 Marina V. Secchitano, indefatigable ferry advocate and longtime Northern California regional director of the Inlandboatmen’s Union (“IBU”), has won election as national president of that union, defeating the incumbent, Alan Cote. The result, with Secchitano winning 52 percent of the vote in a three-way race, was announced December […]
BY JOEL WILLIAMS Published: January, 2018 On the morning of Wednesday, December 13, a group of people gathered in Vallejo who oppose the building of a cement plant and deep water port on the shores of Vallejo near the entrance of the Mare Island Strait. They met at the location of the proposed project […]
BY JOEL WILLIAMS Published: January, 2018 It all began in 1972 with Proposition 19, the California Marijuana Initiative, which was the first time a statewide ballot measure appeared that attempted to legalize marijuana in the United States. It failed to pass and received 33.5 percent voter support, which its grassroots organizers saw as a […]
BY BILL PICTURE Published: January, 2018 The Port of Oakland has announced it will assemble a task force to review its existing Maritime Air Quality Improvement Plan (MAQIP) and recommend changes in anticipation of projected growth at the port. The MAQIP was created in 2009 to serve as a 10-year roadmap for reducing emissions […]
BY SEJAL CHOKSI-CHUGH Published: January, 2018 Like a creature from a horror movie that keeps coming back from the dead, the threat of coal pollution is menacing San Francisco Bay again. And it could be coming to a neighborhood near you. This month, a trial is set to determine if a developer can […]
BY PAUL DUCLOS Published: January, 2018 For many, the month of January represents rejuvenation and an opportunity to get back to the wholesome pursuits of self-improvement. But for those of us who have grown tired of taking the pledge, there are the exotic cults of chance. Here are few alternatives to consider. Waterfront […]
Published: January, 2018 Nearly 5,000 sailors arrive here each year on container ships. The Port of Oakland has ensured that they’ll continue to find temporary respite from the sea. Port commissioners last week extended for five years a rent-free lease with Oakland’s International Maritime Center. The center provides everything from shopping sprees to […]
Published: January, 2018 January 6 4PM – 6PM – Galapagos Planning Party – OCSC Sailing, Berkeley, 510-843-4200, www.ocscsailing.com The Galapagos Archipelago, first visited by Charles Darwin 151 years ago aboard the HMS Beagle is a wildlife paradise still largely intact due to its protection as an Ecuadorian National Park. Join us at OCSC to […]
Published: January, 2018 28 Years of Sea Lions at PIER 39 This January, celebrate the 28th anniversary of the sea lions’ arrival to PIER 39. The boisterous barking pinnipeds began arriving in droves shortly after the Loma Prieta earthquake hit San Francisco in October 1989. With a protected environment and plentiful supply of food […]
Published: December, 2017 The boating community has a unique and very colorful way of doing its part during this season of celebration. Boat owners adorn their vessels with lights, decorations, costumed people and pets, and go on parade. There are at least five lighted boat parades in the Bay Area during the holidays. The […]