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Published: February, 2016 Metallica Ferry Service San Francisco Bay Ferry and Golden Gate Ferry will both be offering ferry service to and from the Night Before Concert at AT&T Park featuring Metallica and Cage the Elephant. Service will be provided from Oakland, Alameda Main Street, Vallejo and Larkspur for this event. Oakland/Alameda to AT&T […]
Published: January, 2016 Designed by visual artist Leo Villareal, The Bay Lights became a beloved global icon during its initial two-year installation. A must-see attraction, the sculpture drew international praise and had significant economic impact on the region. The original permit for the light sculpture expired on March 6, 2015, and the sculpture was […]
By Patrick Burnson Published: January, 2016 With the Super Bowl coming to the Bay Area next month, many ferry riders may be concerned about disruptions in their commute. Security is bound to be top of mind that weekend, and you can expect a heightened level of vigilance on the waterfront. Fortunately, the Port of San […]
By Matt Larson Published: January, 2016 This January begins yet another year in the maritime career of William Golson, who works as a deckhand for Golden Gate Fleet. He was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army as a sergeant in 1996 after six years of military service, and moved from Texas to the Bay Area. […]
By Sejal Choksi-Chugh Published: January, 2016 What’s ahead for San Francisco Bay in 2016? Here are the top pollution threats Baykeeper foresees in the year to come, plus ways we’re fighting to stop these threats. Oil Spills. The large number of container ships and oil tankers on San Francisco Bay create a constant risk for […]
By Mallory Johnson Published: January, 2016 They’re loud, they’re rowdy and they’re smelly. If you’ve ever walked along or near PIER 39, chances are you’ve heard them. This is where the California sea lions have been hauling out since 1990, when they took over the docks shortly after the Loma Prieta earthquake. There’s no such […]
By BC Staff Published: January, 2016 Last month, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) unveiled its annual rankings of the Bay Area’s most congested freeway segments. The just-released data cover the year 2014. The westbound morning commute along Interstate 80 from Hercules to Oakland regained its oft-held position as the region’s most notorious location for traffic […]
By BC Staff Published: January, 2016 The Bay Lights, the Bay Bridge light sculpture that dazzled residents and visitors of the Bay Area for two years after its unveiling in March 2013, will make its triumphant return at the end of January. The lights were originally installed to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Bay […]
By Bill Picture Published: January, 2016 What if someone told you that a possible solution to California’s ongoing water shortage is literally floating right above your head? That’s what one California company is proposing. San Carlos-based SunToWater is making available to the general public green technology that extracts water from thin air for use in […]
By Paul Duclos Published: January, 2016 Opera buffs and jazz aficionados alike will be drawn to a “hybrid” event next month that should also attract a fair share of prize fighting fans. Don’t expect to see or hear much about the glory of the sweet science, however, as this drama is one that concentrates on […]