Published: December, 2006 • Nov. 2, SAN FRANCISCO — A USCG HH-65 Dolphin helicopter air-lifted a man with third-degree burns from the Maltese freight vessel Alona, 60 miles SW of San Francisco. The crew-member sustained third-degree burns when he fell onto the inside wall of a boiler in the ship’s engine room during his work. The man was delivered to Monterey Peninsula Hospital and then taken to Santa Clara […]
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December Waterfront Activities
Published: December, 2006 Every Sat. 10AM – 1PM or 2PM – 5PM – Intro to Sailing, OCSC Sailing, Berkeley, 800-223-2984 www.ocsc.com This three-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. Three hours on beautiful San Francisco Bay will […]
Photo of the Month
Published: December, 2006 Stunned as we are by the beautiful sights we see everyday around the Bay? What makes you grab your camera? Send your photo (jpg or tiff) to: Baycrossingsphoto@gmail.com to have it considered for Bay Crossings photo of the month. Include your First/Last name, City, date, time and location of photo along with camera […]
Around the Bay
Published: November, 2006 1 – 5 Under the Big Top Be mesmerized by the Universoul Circus acts with soul – a circus of hip-hop musicals, vaudeville and animal acts. See trapeze artists, stilt walkers, acrobats and Ameera Diamond Elephant Trainer. Find the blue and gold circus tent just across from the Oakland Coliseum, at 5601 […]
Dockside Dwelling: Living Ship to Shore
By Denise DohognePublished: November, 2006 Buy low, sell high. Location, location, location. This is the name of the real estate game. Everything in life’s a gamble and there’s no guarantee, but California real estate has always been the one sound investment. In fact, with the current historically low mortgage rates and lower home prices around […]
Cruise Yacht to Ship, Like a President or Astronaut
Published: November, 2006 Passengers will embark on the Potomac, the 71 year-old classic yacht known as President Roosevelt’s Floating White House, to experience a two-and-a-half hour tour of the USS Hornet. The USS Hornet is a much decorated and honored carrier that served in numerous U.S. Naval battles. It was also the recovery ship for the Lunar […]
In the End Zone
Published: November, 2006 Black Hole click on text
Welcome to Green Hotel California
By Bill PicturePublished: November, 2006 The Orchard Garden Hotel in San Francisco and the Gaia Napa Valley Hotel in American Canyon have been racing to be the first hotel in the state to meet the U.S. Green Building Council’s requirements for LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) certification. After months of speculation as to […]
MTC Honors Contributions to Bay Area Transportation
By Marjorie BlackwellPublished: November, 2006 This year’s Grand Award is equally shared by two neighborhood efforts to reclaim their streets from the blight and danger of heavy through traffic. Both projects involve thoroughfares in San Francisco, and both owe their success to countless volunteer hours on the part of community residents, and the professional expertise […]
Clean Tech Competitors Rewarded at City Hall
By Bill PicturePublished: November, 2006 A standing-room only crowd filled the North Light Court of San Francisco’s City Hall on Sept. 26 to honor the winners of the first annual California Clean Tech Open. The competition, the brainchild of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Club of Northern California, is intended to encourage innovation in environmentally […]