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Sunday, April 24 is Opening Day on the Bay. There are two events happening that day, one of which has roots that go back several hundred years and the other of which is celebrating its 99th anniversary this year. The first of these is the Blessing of the Fleet, and the second is the Opening […]
By Patrick Burnson Published: April, 2016 A broad coalition of shippers and other supply chain stakeholders are appealing to West Coast dockside labor and management to begin early discussions on either a contract extension or a new contract, with the goal of successfully concluding negotiations before the current contract expires on June 30, 2019. In […]
By BC Staff Published: April, 2016 Last month, Motivate and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) announced a new major milestone toward the expansion of bike share in the Bay Area. Motivate has published maps showing the proposed locations of new San Francisco and San Jose bike share stations that will make up the first phase […]
By Matt Larson Published: April, 2016 You know you’re in good hands when boarding a Golden Gate Ferry because of individuals like Todd Nelligan, an extremely qualified vessel master (in other words, captain) who’s been manning Golden Gate’s helms for over 15 years. Nelligan’s career as a captain spans about 30 years on 46 different […]
By Mallory Johnson Published: April, 2016 Each year, the Bay Institute recognizes individuals who have made exceptional efforts to improve and inspire conservation of the San Francisco Bay-Delta Estuary and its watershed, giving out awards in three categories: education, reporting and extraordinary accomplishments. In March, Laurette Rogers, Michael Connor, Jeremy Lowe, Peter Baye and Alex […]
By Sejal Choksi-Chugh Should local salmon be pushed to extinction? Should some Bay Area residents pay much higher water bills? Should San Francisco Bay be contaminated with toxic pollutants? My guess is that Bay Area readers would answer these questions with a resounding “no,” but these scenarios will become reality if the two […]
By Sejal Choksi-Chugh Published: April, 2016 Should local salmon be pushed to extinction? Should some Bay Area residents pay much higher water bills? Should San Francisco Bay be contaminated with toxic pollutants? My guess is that Bay Area readers would answer these questions with a resounding “no,” but these scenarios will become reality if the […]
Published: April, 2016 Last month, NOAA’s Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary advised boaters along the north-central California coast, especially in the San Francisco Bay Area, to steer clear of whales migrating through the area in large numbers from winter through late spring. Gray whales are at a particularly high risk of collisions with vessels […]
BY CAPTAIN RAY Published: April, 2016 Sunday, April 24 is Opening Day on the Bay. While this is mostly a grand nautical celebration, there is a part of it that can be enjoyed from the shoreline as well. There are two events happening that day, one of which has roots that go back several hundred […]
By Bill Picture Published: April, 2016 The United States Environmental Protection Agency’s top water official, Joel Beauvais, was in the Bay Area recently for a tour of the Oro Loma Sanitary District’s wastewater treatment plant in San Lorenzo. An experiment is underway there to test a new type of levee that could protect waterfront communities […]