By Bill Picture Published: April, 2015 Last month, the City of San Francisco announced it had set aside $860,000 from refuse fees to fund zero-waste efforts, and that the money was available for new projects that can help the City reach its goal of 100 percent waste diversion by 2020. The amount of waste […]
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S.F. Nonprofit Engages Volunteers to Provide Free Home Repairs
By Kelsey Miller Published: April, 2015 The cost of living in San Francisco can be extremely high, even for residents with a steady income. Many elderly San Franciscans own their home outright, but they bought it when housing was much cheaper and they do not have the current resources to upkeep their properties. By providing […]
Jack London Square Comes Alive in April 2015
Published: April, 2015 Jack London Square comes to life this spring with an April full of fun events on the Oakland waterfront. From boating enthusiasts to Bay Area foodies, there is something for everyone, including the Strictly Sail Pacific Boat Show, Drag Me to Bingo, Jack of All Trades, the Pacific Coast Farmers’ Market […]
Baseball, Dogs and Light: The Passions of Artist Mark Ulriksen
Published: April, 2015 Mark Ulriksen is a San Francisco-based artist and illustrator whose instantly recognizable portraits and whimsical take on life have led to projects for a variety of major clients. He specializes in figurative work that blends humor and darkness with psychological insight. Ulriksen is best known for his work for The New […]
WATERFRONT ACTIVITIES April 2015
Published: April, 2015 April 11 6PM – 9PM – Sailing on the Sea of Knowledge Annual Fundraiser, Call of the Sea, Sausalito, 415-331-3214, callofthesea.org Let’s fill the sails for on-board education! 2330 Marinship Way, Sausalito, CA. Music by the Waterfront Pickers, gourmet provisions by John Scopazzi & Davey Jones Deli along with […]
Around the Bay in April 2015
Published: April, 2015 Come Sail Away The 2015 Strictly Sail Pacific Boat Show cruises into Jack London Square Thursday, April 9 through Sunday, April 12 with all things sailing for the only all-sailboat show on the west coast. Sailboats of every size and budget will fill the grounds of Jack London Square, both in and […]
ON OUR COVER March 2015
Published: March, 2015 San Francisco was host to the 1915 World’s Fair, also known as the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. For the duration of the exposition, the Ferry Building’s tower was festooned with lights boldly proclaiming “1915” to visitors on both sides of the Bay. In early March, that iconic lighting will return thanks to the […]
AN ENDURING ICON: THE FERRY BUILDING’S 1915 LIGHTS RETURN
BC Staff Report Published: March, 2015 San Francisco was host to the 1915 World’s Fair, also known as the Panama-Pacific International Exposition (PPIE). For the duration of the exposition, the Ferry Building’s tower was festooned with lights boldly proclaiming “1915” to visitors on both sides of the Bay. In early March, that iconic […]
ON OUR COVER March 2015
San Francisco was host to the 1915 World’s Fair, also known as the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. For the duration of the exposition, the Ferry Building’s tower was festooned with lights boldly proclaiming “1915” to visitors on both sides of the Bay. In early March, that iconic lighting will return thanks to the efforts of some […]
Precipitous Cargo Decrease at Port of Oakland
By Patrick Burnson Published: March, 2015 Port of Oakland cargo volume posted dramatic declines in January, the result of an ongoing West Coast waterfront labor dispute. The port reported today that containerized imports were down 39 percent from January 2014. Exports declined 26 percent, and total volume was off 32 percent. The port attributed the […]