By Kati SchmidtPublished: December, 2010 While its movements will not result in the next chart-topping and head-banging hit, the new shovelnose guitarfish (Rhinobatos productus) at San Francisco’s Aquarium of the Bay—with its guitar-shaped body—wins the award of underwater rock star. “Shovelnose guitarfish represent an evolutionary offshoot between sharks and rays,” said Michael Grassmann, an aquarist […]
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Legislative Update: Water Quality
By Deb SelfPublished: November, 2010 Of the 1,024 bills that reached the Governor’s desk this year, 726 were signed into law. Only a handful of these new laws are related to the environment, and except for one of these, all are procedural—that is, they set up new bureaucratic procedures, place caps on fines, require […]
Waterfront Groundbreaking for Exploratorium’s Future Home
Published: November, 2010 On October 19, the Exploratorium, San Francisco’s internationally acclaimed museum of science, art and human perception, celebrated breaking ground on its future home on Piers 15 and 17, located on the historic northern waterfront at Embarcadero and Green Streets. This project continues the revitalization of the northern waterfront that the Ferry […]
Outstanding People and Projects in Transportation Honored at Awards Ceremony
By Georgia LambertPublished: November, 2010 Four innovative climate-education programs scattered around the Bay Area are taking top honors in the Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s 2010 Transportation Awards Program. Based in Marin County, Alameda County and San Jose — and making waves far beyond their home turf — the four Grand Award winners are helping schoolchildren […]
WATERFRONT ACTIVITIES November 2010
Published: November, 2010 Every Saturday 12PM – 2PM or 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. November 13 6PM – 10PM – Night Sailing Course – OCSC […]
Coast Guard Gets Tough on Repeat Rule Violators
By Patrick BurnsonPublished: November, 2010 The United States Coast Guard has recently advised that all foreign-flagged vessels operating in United States waters are required to be maintained in compliance with United States regulations, international Conventions and other required standards. So-called “Flags of Convenience” (FOCs) have been linked to a wide range of international crime, […]
Up Close With Golden Gate Transit’s New General Manager, Denis Mulligan
By Wes Starratt, PEPublished: November, 2010 Denis Mulligan’s office, in the Golden Gate Bridge’s Toll Plaza, has an enviable view: He can see the wind blowing across the bridge and the traffic roaring through the toll gates. He has recently become Golden Gate Transit’s ninth general manager, and he graciously talked to us about […]
ON OUR COVER November 2010
Published: November, 2010 This spectacularly close flyover by a United Airlines 747 near the Golden Gate Bridge during last month’s Fleet Week made national news. Some people questioned the wisdom of the stunt, saying that it evoked memories of September 11, 2001. Most spectators, including our publisher, however, seemed to understand that the spectacle was […]
Around the bay in November 2010
Published: November, 2010 Huge Concert Archive To Be Auctioned Record label and concert producer 2b1 Multimedia Inc, known for promoting 40 years of concerts in San Francisco and partner of Chet Helms and the legendary “Family Dog” has placed its archive of audio and video masters for auction. It contains over 23,000 songs, 5,000 masters […]
Commerce Secretary Visits Coast Guard’s Vessel Traffic Service
Published: November, 2010 Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke met with representatives from the Coast Guard, National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration and port partners on Yerba Buena Island in early October. During his visit, Locke toured Coast Guard Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) San Francisco, Coast Guard Sector San Francisco and a NOAA survey vessel and heard […]