Published: January, 2009 As part of the Chinese New Year celebration, Chinese Americans come to Oakland Chinatown every year to buy presents, decorations, and special foods. In addition, Chinatown’s restaurants become a hub for many friends and families to gather for traditional Lunar New Year dinners. The Chinese New Year Bazaar was created in 2001 […]
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Ferry Building Wins Coveted Environmental Award
Published: January, 2009 The State of California’s highest and most prestigious environmental honor, GEELA recognizes individuals, organizations and businesses that have demonstrated exceptional leadership for voluntary achievements in conserving California’s resources, protecting and enhancing the environment and building public-private partnerships. This honor recognizes Equity Office’s dedication to improving the overall environmental performance of the Ferry […]
A Winter Storm
Published: January, 2009 A column of air descending onto the Earth’s surface generates the High. This descending air, upon reaching the surface of the earth, spreads out in all directions; its effects are significant to the weather of both the Bay Area and the Hawaiian Islands. The western outflow of the Pacific High creates the […]
Booming Biodiesel Industry to Hold Conference in S.F.
By Bill Picture Published: January, 2009 The four-day series of presentations and discussions takes place February 1-4 at Moscone Center West. Biodiesel, a non-petroleum-based diesel fuel made from vegetable oil or animal fat, is now used in all of Muni’s non-electric coaches, along with the city’s fire trucks. Many of the double-decker tour buses seen […]
WETA Christens Its Revolutionary New Ferry
Published: January, 2009 Congresswoman Barbara Lee and WETA Board Chair Charlene Haught Johnson performed the christening ceremony. Ms. Haught Johnson applauded the Bay Area for coming together to forge strong partnerships that have enabled WETA to build a fleet of ferries that will revolutionize the ferry industry. Gemini’s innovative design and propulsion technology shows that […]
Days and Nights on Angel Island
By Hannah Bright Published: January, 2009 Hey, what’s up, wanna chill? Spontaneity—what a concept. Living on Angel Island, I have almost forgotten the meaning of the word. Like most normal 16-year-olds, my favorite thing to do is to spend time with my friends. It’s not that complicated. However, this normal, everyday occurrence has become quite […]
S.F. Plans Historic Green Makeover for Civic Center
By Bill PicturePublished: December, 2008 The brainchild of former President Bill Clinton, CGI brings together leaders from communities around the world to come up with solutions to global challenges. The City and County of San Francisco, a CGI member, responded to the organization’s call for ideas to address global climate change with a three-year proposal […]
Gemini, WETA’s First New Ferry, Reports for Duty
Published: December, 2008 Named Gemini, the 149-passenger ship will launch WETA’s new ferry fleet and is expected to be put into use daily on one or two bay area commuter ferry runs. It will also be available for use as a spare vessel in case of temporary disruption of transit service or damage to the […]
THE BEST SAILING DAYS ARE IN THE WINTER
Published: December, 2008 Day after day, from late April to late October, one of the greatest playgrounds in the world for sailors is right here, available to all of us. People come from all over for the opportunity to experience just once what we get to enjoy almost daily for six, or sometimes even seven, […]
Four Parks for the Price of One
By Dave MatthewsPublished: December, 2008 By 1964, almost the entire island was under the management of California State Parks. Due to the incredibly rich history of the island, in a certain sense there are four completely different parks to see, each with its own identity. Here is your inside guide: Park Number One: The Quarantine […]