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BY PAUL DUCLOS Published: May, 2017 Far out fashion is only part of the The Summer of Love Experience, currently on exhibit at the de Young Museum. Also on display are iconic rock posters, photographs, interactive music and light shows, costumes and textiles, ephemera and avant-garde films. “The 1967 Summer of Love was […]
BY BILL PICTURE Published: May, 2017 The Port of Oakland’s headquarters has received Energy Star certification for the 11th year in a row. The five-story building located at 530 Water Street is also one of only 70 buildings in the state to be recognized as energy efficient by the United States Environmental Protection Agency […]
Published: May, 2017 May 6 2PM – 5:30PM – SUP Treasure Island to JLS Journey, California Canoe & Kayak, Oakland Estuary, (510) 893-7833, calkayak.com Come join expert SUP instructor Jeff Burton for a paddle from Treasure Island to Jack London Square on the Oakland Estuary. Learn about tides, currents, trip planning, communication and safety. […]
Published: May, 2017 How Weird Street Faire The 18th annual How Weird Street Faire will take place on Sunday, May 7 from noon to 8 p.m. in downtown San Francisco. The event is centered at Howard and 2nd Streets, in the heart of the city’s technology and art sectors. Filling in the faire will […]
BY PATRICK BURNSON Published: April, 2017 Oakland-based Matson, a leading container carrier in the shipping trades to Hawaii and Alaska, told shareholders that it had a profit of $19.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2016, a decrease from the $26.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2015. However, operating revenues totaled $519.3 […]
Published: April, 2017 PICYA has sponsored the Opening Day on the Bay Decorated Boat Parade since 1917. The theme this year is “Cruising the Century.” Over 100 vessels of all kinds are expected to participate. Sailboats, power boats, tugs, fire boats and work boats of all sorts will be decorated to highlight some event or […]
BY BC STAFF Published: April, 2017 The San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) last month christened the Hydrus, the first of seven new vessels to join the San Francisco Bay Ferry fleet over the next three years. The 400-passenger vessel will officially enter service this month, serving the Central Bay routes […]
BY MATT LARSON Published: April, 2017 Trevor Hendron is no stranger to the sea. The first picture ever taken of him, when he was just four days old, was on a boat with his father and grandfather. He’s pretty sure he didn’t even go home first after he was born at the hospital—he instead […]
BY SEJAL CHOKSI-CHUGH Published: April, 2017 This year, the Bay Area has been deluged with rain. After years of severe drought, we’re not complaining. However, the downpour came with side effects. Creeks, roads and neighborhoods flooded. Sewage overflows caused major spills in local communities. Billions of gallons of rainwater washed off polluted surfaces, moving […]
BY MALLORY JOHNSON Published: April, 2017 Aquarium of the Bay is excited to announce the newest addition to its aquatic family: Tahoe, a juvenile North American river otter. Tahoe is now scheduled to make his public debut on Friday, April 14 in the Aquarium of the Bay’s North American River Otter Gallery. Tahoe, […]