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By W.G. Claytor Published: April, 2016 We all know coal is a four-letter word. The San Francisco Bay Chapter of the Sierra Club doesn’t like coal and is apparently willing to tune the facts, make implications and otherwise stir the emotions to convince you that coal moving through Oakland will be poisonous. If their case […]
By Sejal Choksi-Chugh Published: April, 2016 Can 10 million tons of Utah coal per year be brought by train through the Bay Area and shipped from Oakland to Asia, without polluting neighborhoods and San Francisco Bay? Can such a scheme cut down on pollution in Beijing and even help reduce worldwide carbon emissions? The developers […]
Published: April, 2016 Spring into April with a packed calendar of waterfront fun at Jack London Square! From foodies to dancers, there is something for everyone to enjoy, including musical performances from Oakland School for the Arts, the Oakland Dance Festival, Jack of All Trades, the Pacific Coast Farmers’ Market and more. For the first […]
By Paul Duclos Published: April, 2016 San Francisco may have suffered something of a black eye earlier this year when the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America moved its annual book fair to Oakland’s Marriott City Center. According to booksellers we spoke with, though, the move was necessary because the former venue in the Fashion Center […]
Published: April, 2016 Every Day 12:30PM/2PM/4:30PM – 90-minute SF Bay Sail – San Francisco Sailing Company, Pier 39 Marina, San Francisco, 415-378-4887, www.sailsf.com A private yacht experience for only $45, departs 3 times a day including two drinks: Beer, Wine, Soda or Water. Call (415) 378-4887 or go online to www.sailsf.com. We sail by Alcatraz on […]
Published: April, 2016 Come Sail Away For the first time ever, the 2016 Strictly Sail Pacific Boat Show will cruise into the historic Craneway Pavilion and Marina Bay Yacht Harbor in Richmond with the largest and oldest sailboat show on the West Coast. This expansive new location will allow Sail America to expand the show […]
Published: March, 2016 Two tall ship visitors to the Bay Area are spending over seven weeks in four ports hosting school children and the public for tours and excursions. Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain, both U.S. Coast Guard-inspected passenger vessels with unique histories, arrived in Oakland’s Jack London Square on January 20 and will remain […]
By Patrick Burnson Published: March, 2016 Monique Moyer resigned last month from her post as director of the Port of San Francisco, and she leaves behind a strong legacy of a revitalized operation. “I thank Monique Moyer for her unwavering nearly 20-year service to the residents of San Francisco,” said Mayor Ed Lee. “She leaves […]
By Matt Larson Published: March, 2016 While riding the ferry, many of us don’t think past the ticket price as far as what goes on to keep the ferry boats moving day in and day out. But in addition to the captains and deckhands you see while boarding the vessel, there are some unsung heroes […]
By Stella Yip Published: March, 2016 The next generation of environmentalists and climate change scientists gathered at the Youth for the Environment and Sustainability 2016 Conference—or YES Conference—at UC Berkeley’s Lawrence Hall of Science on January 30 to present and discuss projects they have started at school to reduce the impacts of climate change. Some […]