By Sejal Choksi-Chugh Published: October, 2016 After more than 20 years as an environmental advocate, I shouldn’t be surprised by industry shenanigans, but I still am. Case in point: On November 8, California voters will have the chance to vote on a ballot measure, Proposition 67, to ban single-use plastic bags. Most people know that […]
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Parking Shortage Dogs Alameda Ferry Terminal
By Richard Bangert Published: October, 2016 Ferry riders driving to Alameda’s Main Street Ferry Terminal on the Oakland Estuary found an extra parking lot waiting for them in May. The city-owned O Club parking lot across the street from the terminal provides 121 spaces under a temporary agreement with the Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA). […]
Waterfront Philosophy and the Mystery of Jazz
By Paul Duclos Published: October, 2016 When San Francisco had a thriving commercial seaport in the 1950’s, the longshoreman philosopher Eric Hoffer made his literary debut with The True Believer. In this brilliant work, the self-educated dockworker analyzed and attempted to explain the motives of the various types of personalities giving rise to mass movements; […]
Breuner Marsh Project
By BC Staff Published: October, 2016 The Breuner Marsh Restoration and Public Access Project will restore wetlands and coastline prairie, protect the endangered California clapper rail (which has recently been seen nesting) and saltmarsh harvest mouse, as well as provide public access to the San Francisco Bay shoreline. The project will restore approximately 60 acres […]
WATERFRONT ACTIVITIES October 2016
Published: October, 2016 October 2 10AM – 12:30PM – Family Adventure Sail – Call of the Sea, Bay Model Pier Sausalito, (415) 331-3214, www.callofthesea.org Climb aboard the classic schooner Seaward and see San Francisco from the water! Take in an unmatched view of the city front as […]
Around the Bay in October 2016
Published: October, 2016 JLS Soundwaves Take in the views of the Oakland Estuary and relax with fabulous free music as the Soundwaves music series returns to Jack London Square on the Oakland waterfront. Locals and visitors are invited to bring a blanket or lawn chair for festive Sunday afternoons of fabulous music including high-energy blues […]
ON OUR COVER September 2016
Published: September, 2016 The Bay Area’s environmental community has expressed alarm at the prospect of a Donald Trump presidency. Among the items that have activists concerned are his repeated remarks about abolishing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a budget-cutting method. Trump has called the EPA a “disgrace” and has said that possibly only “a […]
Early Contract Negotiations on Tap for Waterfront Labor
By Patrick Burnson Published: September, 2016 Much to the relief of Bay Area importers and exporters, dockside labor has agreed to early contract negotiations with management before another labor crisis unfolds. In a letter to Robert McEllrath, president of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, and to James McKenna, chairman and CEO of the Pacific […]
Vessel Master Mark Gustin
By Matt Larson Published: September, 2016 For Mark Gustin, being a vessel master for Golden Gate Ferry is his third career. After graduating from Fresno State, Gustin left for Europe to play professional basketball for 13 years. While playing in Luxembourg he took a second job at a bank specializing in currency trading, which evolved […]
Eel Deception
By Mallory Johnson Published: September, 2016 When it comes to identifying aquatic animals, eels seem like a no-brainer thanks to their distinguishable long, slender bodies. But are these slithery animals really as easy to identify as we think? Despite the common notions about eels, some of these animals are more deceptive than you might realize. […]