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By Deb SelfPublished: January, 2011 As cold and flu season approaches, we’re apt to have a bigger impact on the Bay than usual. We know that our municipal governments provide sewage treatment that is supposed to protect the Bay, and—except in cases of overflows—our treatment technology does a pretty good job on bacteria and pathogens. […]
By Captain RayPublished: January, 2011 As I’m sure you’ve noticed, winter has arrived. Rain is falling in the Bay Area and the snow pack is building in the High Sierra. For many of you, your thoughts turn to skiing and snowboarding. Because you can only ski in the winter, I say go for it! But […]
Published: January, 2011 Every Saturday 2:30PM – 4:30PM – Introduction to Sailing Course – OCSC Sailing, Berkeley, 510-843-4200, www.ocscsailing.com This two-hour skippered charter is designed to provide folks who are considering getting into sailing with a real glimpse of the sport, our club and our people. Cost is $40. January 5 6PM – 8PM – Winter Wednesday Nautical […]
BY PATRICK BURNSONPublished: January, 2011 Even though California’s economic recovery remains a work in progress, Golden State exporters turned in their best performance ever for the month of October. And Bay Area shipping played a major role in this story. In inflation-adjusted terms, California’s export trade this October exceeded by 1.1 percent the […]
By Wes Starratt, PEPublished: January, 2011 Bay Propeller is the largest and the most complete propeller shop between southern California and the Columbia River. It is managed by Jeff Tiernan, a metalworking professional with over 25 years of experience in repairing and maintaining propellers on every type of vessel. Located on San Francisco Bay […]
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Published: January, 2011 Dine About Town…Only in San Francisco Returns The 10th annual Dine About Town San Francisco returns from January 15 to 31. Diners may select from more than 100 Bay Area restaurants, each offering prix fixe lunches for $17.95 and/or dinners for $34.95, exclusive of tax and gratuity. A la carte menus will […]
Published: January, 2011 The good news is that toxics managed, treated or released into the environment from facilities operating in California decreased 14 percent in 2009 when compared to 2008, according to the latest data available from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The bad news is that three of the top ten polluters in […]
Published: January, 2011 The Transbay Joint Powers Authority’s (TJPA) demolition contractor Evans Brothers, Inc. dropped the historic first wrecking ball on the front facade of the old Transbay Terminal building, marking the project’s progress as it works towards removing the old bus terminal and ramps to make way for the new, multi-modal Transbay Transit […]
By Jah MackeyPublished: January, 2011 President Obama’s stimulus plan has trickled upriver to West Sacramento and made a huge splash in favor of green technology. We often hear about billions of dollars allocated by the federal government and spent on projects we never see or jobs that never come our way, but this time the […]